On Friday, she was pleased with the report that Amazon is reconsidering its decision. She tweeted, “Can everyday people come together and effectively organize against overreach of one of the world’s biggest corporation? Yes they can.
On the other hand, Gianaris vowed to stop the deal. Last month, he tweeted, “Amazon may be rich, but Jeff Bezos can’t buy his way to victory on this one. Sorry, Jeff, you can’t have our $3 billion.”
This week, Majority Leader Andrea-Stewart Cousins nominated Gianaris to serve on the Public Authorities Board, which is responsible for approving or rejecting the Amazon deal.
Gianaris’ nomination to the board is still subject to the approval of the governor, who believes that the State Senate is “playing politics” on the issue.
When asked about The Washington Post article on Friday, Gianaris told CNBC, “This is typical of the way Amazon has handled this situation. If they’re trying to extort New York through anonymous threats, they’re showing that they’re not a responsible corporate actor to begin with. … If their view is we want your $3 billion or we’re leaving, maybe they should leave.”
Majority of New Yorkers support state’s transaction with Amazon transaction
Furthermore on Friday, Cuomo pointed that the state’s transaction with Amazon is very popular among New Yorkers—both Democrats and Republicans. Its popularity is 80% statewide and around 70 percent in New York City and Queens.
