Originally Posted by tfto

NYC fucked themselves out of 25,000 Jobs. Income tax from those jobs. Sales tax from all those people buying goods and services. Property tax on the property. More revenue to the MTA. They fucked themselves out of a shitload of money that is much needed. Granted that Amazon would have gotten some incentives to set up shop. The long term benefits would have outweighed the incentives.

Amazon was smart to say fuck You to NYC after all the political bullshit.