Two-Thirds of New Yorkers Want to Revive Amazon Deal, Poll Finds

Two-Thirds of New Yorkers Want to Revive Amazon Deal, Poll Finds
Democratic congressional candidate Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez speaks with reporters after her general campaign kick-off rally in the Bronx borough of New York, on Sept. 22, 2018. Don Emmert/AFP/Getty Images
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New Yorkers overwhelmingly want a second chance at welcoming global e-commerce giant Amazon.com back to New York City, according to a new Quinnipiac poll.

Amazon had chosen Long Island City, Queens as its preferred location to build a second headquarters, known as “H2Q.” In exchange for $3 billion in tax incentives, the mega-corporation would have delivered an estimated $27 billion in tax revenue over 25 years and at least 25,000 jobs.