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Having a really hard time taking the claims that AMZN's HQ2.a/b was critically important to a city with a million 7 figure net worth residents and a 3.9% unemployment rate seriously.
I think what's useful about the whole situation is exposition and earnest discussion around the combination of 1) economic development 2) gentrification 3) corporate welfare and how the three relate to eachother.
There is a faction that claims the whole situation is a massive loss for NYC because any large employer swiping left is a tragedy. I think, frankly, that is nuts.
