Amazon has announced that it is putting the construction of HQ2, its second headquarters unveiled to much fanfare in 2018, on hold due to the company’s slow growth in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic.
E-commerce giant Amazon has unveiled the design of its new Arlington, Virginia HQ2 building, dubbed “the Helix” due to its winding shape that is supposed to take inspiration from “the natural beauty of a double helix.”
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s (D-NY) Chief of Staff, Saikat Chakrabarti, claimed they would “welcome having a process” to bring Amazon back to New York City, but only with community input.
Dozens of CEOs and government officials signed an open letter begging Amazon to continue with its development of HQ2 in New York City.
The New York Times published an article, Saturday, explaining why Virginia’s deal with Amazon for HQ2 was better for local workers than New York’s deal.
Amazon officials reportedly defended the company’s facial recognition programs during a meeting with New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio and Gov. Andrew Cuomo, Thursday, just hours before Amazon reversed its controversial deal to base its new “HQ2” headquarters in New York City.
Report: Amazon Rethinks NYC Headquarters in the Face of Growing Opposition
