Key officials, including freshman U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.), whose district borders the proposed Amazon site, have rallied against the project. And it is possible that Amazon would try to use a threat to withdraw to put pressure on New York officials. “At some point, the project starts to fall behind.”Protesters hold signs outside New York City Hall. Northam and Virginia’s other top two state officials, Lt. Gov. [Amazon splits prize between Crystal City and New York]It’s unclear what Amazon might consider as a Plan B if the New York project falls through.

Source: Washington Post February 08, 2019 16:40 UTC