Furthermore, de Blasio expected Amazon will have a “seismic impact” in the city through the thousands of jobs it will create and the $27.5 billion in state and city revenue over 25 years. He noted that the ratio of revenue to subsidies from the Amazon deal is 9 to 1. “We never had a single agreement that brought us that many jobs,” said the Mayor.
Moreover, de Blasio clarified that under their agreement with Amazon, union members will do the construction of its headquarters and fill building-services positions.
The Mayor and Gov. Andrew Cuomo negotiated the deal with Amazon. They offered $3 billion in tax incentives, but a small group of local officials is opposing the deal.
Sen. Michael Gianaris, the Deputy Majority leader of the State Senate, is among the vocal opponents of the deal.
On Friday, Gov. Cuomo accused Gianaris and other local officials opposing the deal of “governmental malpractice.”
