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		jowiar on Feb 8, 2019 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Facing opposition, Amazon reconsiders NY headquart... For some cities 25k is a big deal. For NYC it’s rounding error. NYC is big enough to have a healthy relationship with Amazon, and part of that is knowing is that you’re the seller, not the buyer.

drugme on Feb 9, 2019 [–]

For some cities 25k is a big deal. For NYC it’s rounding error.

The point is that the gain in revenue from income and property is being presented as basically just "free" money. It's not.

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