Amazon confirms New York and Virginia for HQ2, sparking protests

Amazon has confirmed that it will split its major HQ2 between Arlington County, Virginia, and Queens, New York, triggering a major backlash from residents and local politicians in the latter.
The retail giant revealed it will divide its second headquarters between Long Island City – a burgeoning riverside neighbourhood in New York's largest borough – and the Crystal City area close to Washington DC, on 13 November 2018.
Known as HQ2, the project promises to p