"Amazon has spent the pandemic embarking on a warehouse shopping spree in New York, significantly expanding its footprint in the biggest and most lucrative market in the country." nytimes.com/2021/03/04/nyr…
"When pandemic gripped NY, it propelled an enormous surge in online shopping that hasn't waned, even in a metropolis where stores are rarely far away. People who bought online are buying more while those who started ordering to avoid exposure have been won over by the advantages"
"Deborah Bass, an Amazon spokeswoman, [said] that the company’s goal was to 'become part of the fabric of New York City by embracing the people, the needs, and the spirit of the community.'”
"The online shopping boom will only worsen problems like congestion and pollution that were already bad before the pandemic, sending flotillas of delivery trucks across the city and flooding sidewalks and lobbies with packages."
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