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Brian Heater
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Up next on the docket. Vaping. pic.twitter.com/U7VuzAO2Cp
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Brian Heater
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Amazon rep says, "we don't build offices, we build neighborhoods. Laughter from the balcony.
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Brian Heater
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Citing stories of fulfillment center workers forced to pee in bottles, Council Member Daniel Dromm asks if Amazon is a good place to work. Huseman: "it definitely is."
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Brian Heater
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Amazon says inclusion was part of its choice of Queens, the most diverse county in the country. "We asked cities and locations to identity the diversity of the talent pool. We are very excite about the diversity of the talent pool.”
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Brian Heater
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Johnson: "The people in Seattle don't agree with that. Council members traveled from Seattle to warn us about Amazon's deceptive practices."
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Brian Heater
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Asked whether it would have chosen Long Island City without tax incentives, Amazon answered" it's hard to deal in hypotheticals[...] Labor was the primary driver. The cost doing business was also a a driver."
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Brian Heater
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Pushed about ICE's use of Amazon surveillance technology, Huseman says, "We cannot disclose who our customers are without their consent."
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Brian Heater
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Asked whether Amazon would be comfortable be neutral with regards to workers unionizing, VP Brian Huseman answered, "no sir."
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Brian Heater
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Johnson says the site in Long Island City was initially slated for two public schools, affordable housing and additional commercial space.
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Brian Heater
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Councilman Johnson stopped the Amazon VP to try to get a source for a $27 billion study the company keeps citing. No one seems to be quite sure where the number came from.
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Brian Heater
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Those protesters were ejected, the Amazon VP continued and another protester stood up to complain about the company’s union policies. He, too, was ejected and the council warned that the balcony will be cleared if there’s one more outburst.
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Brian Heater
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Here we go. The banners have gone up and the chanting has started. pic.twitter.com/4wymyuN2Ml
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Brian Heater
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Closer look at the orange sign. The Amazon logo has been inverted to look like a frowny face. pic.twitter.com/M9iqSRj2NH
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Brian Heater
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The council had to silence the crowd's laughter after Pratchett said, “It is clear that this deal is about New Yorkers, front and center.”
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Brian Heater
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Some bright orange “Amazon Lies” signs have gone up in the balcony. pic.twitter.com/e9uUt6veJF
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Brian Heater
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The crowd is tense, but so far no outbursts. Statements from EDC Chief James Patchett drew some quiet hisses from the balcony.
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Brian Heater
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The city's Deputy Leader Jimmy Van Bramer got an applause line when he held a glossy flier Amazon has been sending to residents. "My advice is to stop sending them. They're not working."
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Brian Heater
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This is the second hearing on HQ2. The first was focused on "the closed door meetings" that delivered the deal. This will be focused on tax incentives and the impact the deal will have on the city.
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Brian Heater
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Speaker Corey Johnson will be making remarks on behalf of the City Council, calling HQ2, “A deal done backwards. The City and State made a deal with HQ2 in Long Island City and agreed to give give away at least $3 billion in public subsidy before they did their due diligence.”
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Brian Heater
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Ahead of opening remarks, a security officer just gave the "first warning...to those of you in the balcony who plan on obstructing the meeting...you will be removed with your second warning."
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