New York City to Amazon: drop dead

In Queens, opponents of second HQ say building plans bypass elected officials, will rip off taxpayers and harm neighborhoodPoliticians and advocates gathered in Queens on Wednesday to denounce a multibillion-dollar plan to bring a new Amazon headquarters to New York. One city councilman called the move “an assault on our democracy”. Related: 'It's obscene and wrong': Amazon HQ2 gets typically warm New York welcomeContinue reading...