OPPOSITION BLOCKS 25,000 JOBS
Seward, Salka Regret
NYC’s Loss Of Amazon
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ONEONTA – Otsego County’s delegation in the state Legislature today expressed regret on news that Amazon has backed away from locating its second headquarters in Long Island City, Queens.
“This is a lost opportunity for New York State,” said state Sen. Jim Seward, R-Milford. “It is extremely unfortunate that a hostile political environment has resulted in the loss of 25,000 good paying jobs. While I have been critical of the lack of transparency involved in the Amazon deal, I was ultimately supportive of the economic opportunities that were on our horizon.”
He continued, “This project was a net positive for New York and I was working to ensure upstate would benefit – instead the entire state loses out thanks to the shortsightedness of a few.”
Added Assemblyman John Salka, R-Brookfield, “It’s a sad day when we can’t attract a major player in the world economic market to New York. The governor and his circle couldn’t keep Amazon’s interest even with a $3 billion sweetheart deal; it just shows how fostering high taxes and an anti-business mindset can hurt the state as a whole.
“Cuomo’s failure to court Jeff Bezos with special deals and incentives truly highlights how he’s ruined the business reputation of New York,” he said.
If the future holds better and faster drones carrying more weight you could see Amazon–Uber help senior citizens be mobile beyond the driving years.