New York City Bids on Amazon
The Brian Lehrer Show | Sep 28, 2017
Alicia Glen, NYC deputy mayor for housing and economic development, talks about the 20+ submissions for potential homes for Amazon's second headquarters, NYC's bid and the company's impact on the economy and listeners shared their mixed opinions:
.@DMAliciaGlen, on @BrianLehrer says she thinks there's not a 1-to-1 correlation between loss of small businesses and growth of Amazon
— Laura Nahmias (@nahmias) September 28, 2017
The topic is NYC's joining the national race to the bottom of cities debasing themselves to get the new Amazon HQ.
— siddhartha mitter (@siddhmi) September 28, 2017
The high rents also have a big impact on retail and the mom and pop shops.
— Loella (@LoellaMedina) September 28, 2017
