Amazon cancels plans for second headquarters in New York

Amazon graffiti on a sidewalk by someone opposed to the location of the Amazon Headquarters in Queens, New York.
Photo credit FILE- In this Nov. 16, 2018, file photo graffiti has been painted on a sidewalk by someone opposed to the location of an Amazon headquarters in the Long Island City neighborhood in the Queens borough of New York. Amazon said Thursday, Feb. 14, 2019, that it is dropping New York City as one of its new headquarter locations. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan, File)

NEW YORK (AP) Amazon says it will not be building a new headquarters in New York, a stunning reversal after a yearlong search. 

The online retailer has faced opposition from some New York politicians, who were unhappy with the tax incentives Amazon was promised. 

Amazon said Thursday it does not plan to look for another location, and will continue to build out offices in Arlington, Virginia, and Nashville, Tennessee.

AMAZON CANCELS PLAN TO COME TO NEW YORK"After much thought and deliberation, we’ve decided not to move forward with our plans to build a headquarters for Amazon in Long Island City, Queens" - Amazon spokeswoman Jodi Seth

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