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<blockquote data-quote="BrownArmy" data-source="post: 3954943" data-attributes="member: 18225">But, but, but...You’re super-optimistic.As crappy as NYC’s transit system is, it’s at least functional, meaning, many of those potential workers would be commuting.There’s simply not room for 25,000 extra people in Queens, meaning a majority of those potential workers might live in Jersey (shudder).My point is, it looks good on paper, but while 15% of those jobs are in the $100K+ range, that $ range of workers are already in NY, the rest will make minimum wage.Amazon just wants another warehouse...Pay people minimum wage to work harder than UPS drivers, with no benefits.I live near Boston, we gave Amazon a great pitch (colleges galore, etc, steady smart and educated workforce)...Nope, they just want more warehouse and logistical spaces.By the way, you pay more effective taxes than Amazon does.Weird, right?And a municipality should subsidize Amazon?</blockquote>

[QUOTE="BrownArmy, post: 3954943, member: 18225"] But, but, but... You’re super-optimistic. As crappy as NYC’s transit system is, it’s at least functional, meaning, many of those potential workers would be commuting. There’s simply not room for 25,000 extra people in Queens, meaning a majority of those potential workers might live in Jersey (shudder). My point is, it looks good on paper, but while 15% of those jobs are in the $100K+ range, that $ range of workers are already in NY, the rest will make minimum wage. Amazon just wants another warehouse... Pay people minimum wage to work harder than UPS drivers, with no benefits. I live near Boston, we gave Amazon a great pitch (colleges galore, etc, steady smart and educated workforce)... Nope, they just want more warehouse and logistical spaces. By the way, you pay more effective taxes than Amazon does. Weird, right? And a municipality should subsidize Amazon? [/QUOTE]

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