[mandevil]

Not really mentioned in the article. As someone who moved from NoVA to New York during the HQ2 search, these are my thoughts: New York's plan was more direct subsidies and tax breaks, less infrastructure and schools. Much more unpopular with the locals (who wouldn't benefit as much). And the locals let them know. Because Amazon made everyone operate under NDA they had no chance to build the public support that would be necessary to support such largesse.

[legitster]

By locals, you must mean NYC at large. The actual residents of Queens and the Bronx supported the deal.

https://twitter.com/jbarro/status/1096137477188976646

[mandevil]

I mean the people who would have to pay the taxes to subsidize Amazon, so the city and state at large, yes.

[vageli]

> I mean the people who would have to pay the taxes to subsidize Amazon, so the city and state at large, yes.

Interesting that you characterize the entire state as "locals" given that some parts of New York can take several hours to get to by car from the city.