US lawmaker demolishes opposition to Amazon going to New York: "Now we protest against jobs"

representative Carolyn MaloneyCarolyn Bosher MaloneyDemocrat promises to sue, dividing her party Patricia Arquette, Alyssa Milano rally for the change of equal rights The legal scandal that nobody talks about MORE (D) Friday expressed frustration over Amazon's decision not to open a shop in his New York district, something like his countryman. Alexandria Ocasio-CortezAlexandria Ocasio-CortezHillicon Valley: New York bids farewell to Amazon's QG2 | AOC reacts: "Everything is possible" | FTC pushes for record fine for Facebook | Poll reveals Democrats are opposed to some aspects of the Ocasio-Cortez border deal celebrating the cancellation of the Amazon offices in New York: "Anything is possible" CONTINUED (D-N.Y.) And other progressives fiercely opposed.

Maloney said during an appearance on CNN's "OutFront" that this annulled decision was a missed opportunity and that she had been "disappointed" by this decision, while at the same time blaming progressive policy makers for Be organized against society.

"I'm also a progressive, but I'm pragmatic," she told CNN, adding that an Amazon head office in Queens would have turned the region into a technology center for the East Coast .

"Twenty-five thousand jobs at a minimum of $ 150,000 … They were working with the community at job fairs and other types of entry-level jobs that they would have, "said Maloney. "We should really diversify our tax base, our business base, we are too dependent on financial services."

"In the past, we protested against wars, now we protest against jobs. People complain about future jobs. If it had been adopted, it would have made overnight the city of New York, capital of high technology on the East Coast. "

Ocasio-Cortez, a progressive fire ally and one of the movement's most fervent opponents, celebrated Amazon's announcement on Thursday of not opening half of its second seat in Long Island City.

"Today was the day when a group of loyal, everyday New Yorkers and their neighbors overcame Amazon's greed, its labor exploitation, and the power of the richest man in the world," he said. she tweeted.

Anything is possible: today was the day when a group of New Yorkers and their devoted neighbors overcame Amazon's corporate greed, its labor exploitation and the power of the world's richest man . https://t.co/nyvm5vtH9k

– Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (@AOC) February 14, 2019

Amazon announced in November that after a long research process involving the submission of proposals from cities across the country, it would open its new H2Q offices in New York and northern Virginia.

However, local and national activists also reacted fiercely, saying they would not create jobs for people already living in the area and would not make the community unaffordable for low-income residents. They also denounced a $ 3 billion tax incentive to the company.

"Although polls show that 70% of New Yorkers support our projects and investments, a number of local and national politicians have made it clear that they are opposed to our presence and would not work with them." us to establish the type of relationships needed to go forward. with the project envisioned by us and many others in Long Island City, "Amazon said in a statement released Thursday.