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Re: Amazon HQ2
« Reply #20 on: November 14, 2018, 04:26:40 PM »
easier to live in Queens and commute to LIC than Brooklyn

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Re: Amazon HQ2
« Reply #21 on: November 14, 2018, 04:59:18 PM »
...every direct job generates on average 2.5 indirect jobs...
Source?
...and besides, by amazon picking NYC (and Google announcing last week) it’ll inevitably attract more Silicon Valley type activity in the coming years.
First of all, inevitably is way too strong a term. Google already had a strong presence, which they're expanding. How do you even begin to quantify what Amazon coming to NYC will add on top of that? And second of all, Google is the perfect foil to this whole Amazon discussion. Did NYC have to offer Google targeted incentives?

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Re: Amazon HQ2
« Reply #22 on: November 14, 2018, 05:28:32 PM »
Source?
Here’s one that’s at a 2.5 multiplier, I’ve seen a 4 multiplier report as well, I’ll look for it if you’re really curious, I think the average is 2.5...

https://research.upjohn.org/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?referer=&httpsredir=1&filename=0&article=1037&context=up_technicalreports&type=additional

First of all, inevitably is way too strong a term. Google already had a strong presence, which they're expanding. How do you even begin to quantify what Amazon coming to NYC will add on top of that?
Amazons #1 priority by far in this search was talent, they’ve said it multiple times, they had data on 239 American cities and chose NYC, Googles expansion last week wasn’t pulled out of a fortune cookie either, they saw talent as well, other tech companies will inevitably try to get a piece of that talent.

And second of all, Google is the perfect foil to this whole Amazon discussion. Did NYC have to offer Google targeted incentives?
No, and that makes Bezos a genius.. but he didn’t do it for incentives (other cities offered 3 times the incentives and didn’t get it) he did it for talent (and location).

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Re: Amazon HQ2
« Reply #23 on: November 14, 2018, 05:29:17 PM »
Of course, a potential condo buyer is going to face two options, pay $1,300/square foot for the luxury of having a short 10 minute commute to work everyday, or pay $900/square foot and commute 40 minutes everyday, two markets, and enough people to fill both.
Amazon jobs aren't going to saturate Brooklyn. They can find places to live in Queens cheap and expensive that will be more convenient.
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Re: Amazon HQ2
« Reply #24 on: November 14, 2018, 05:30:15 PM »
No, and that makes Bezos a genius.. but he didn’t do it for incentives (other cities offered 3 times the incentives and didn’t get it) he did it for talent (and location).
More likely a weighted combination of the 3.
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Re: Amazon HQ2
« Reply #25 on: November 14, 2018, 05:35:09 PM »
Amazon jobs aren't going to saturate Brooklyn. They can find places to live in Queens cheap and expensive that will be more convenient.
You aware that Brooklyn is a 2 minute drive (over a small bridge) from LIC?

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Re: Amazon HQ2
« Reply #26 on: November 14, 2018, 05:37:21 PM »
More likely a weighted combination of the 3.
Agree. But not equally weighted.

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Re: Amazon HQ2
« Reply #27 on: November 14, 2018, 05:38:35 PM »
Here’s one that’s at a 2.5 multiplier, I’ve seen a 4 multiplier report as well, I’ll look for it if you’re really curious, I think the average is 2.5...

https://research.upjohn.org/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?referer=&httpsredir=1&filename=0&article=1037&context=up_technicalreports&type=additional
There's no actual data in that link that backs up the use of any multiplier.

Amazons #1 priority by far in this search was talent, they’ve said it multiple times, they had data on 239 American cities and chose NYC, Googles expansion last week wasn’t pulled out of a fortune cookie either, they saw talent as well, other tech companies will inevitably try to get a piece of that talent.
You realize you're making my point, right? You yourself are saying that the talent is here already, and these companies are moving here to tap into the pool. If other tech companies come as well, that would then be because of the talent, not because of Amazon.
No, and that makes Bezos a genius.. but he didn’t do it for incentives (other cities offered 3 times the incentives and didn’t get it) he did it for talent (and location).
The discussion is whether NY is making a good deal here or not. If you're saying Bezos/Amazon would've come here anyway, then NY is throwing away taxpayer dollars on this deal.

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Re: Amazon HQ2
« Reply #28 on: November 14, 2018, 06:10:43 PM »
No, and that makes Bezos a genius..
Either that or it just makes deBlasio an idiot...

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Re: Amazon HQ2
« Reply #29 on: November 14, 2018, 06:20:03 PM »
Either that or it just makes deBlasio an idiot...
Cuomo, not deBlasio. The money they're supposedly getting from NYC is from existing programs.

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Re: Amazon HQ2
« Reply #30 on: November 14, 2018, 06:21:45 PM »
There's no actual data in that link that backs up the use of any multiplier.
That was a recap, here’s the full study:
https://research.upjohn.org/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?referer=&httpsredir=1&article=1037&context=up_technicalreports
And here’s a 7 multiplier study..
https://www.geekwire.com/2015/study-for-every-tech-geek-hired-in-washington-state-another-7-jobs-are-added/
You realize you're making my point, right? You yourself are saying that the talent is here already, and these companies are moving here to tap into the pool. If other tech companies come as well, that would then be because of the talent, not because of Amazon.
Nope, that doesn’t make any sense, tech companies attract talent the same way talent attract tech companies, Silicon Valley didn’t start out with the talent pool they have today, it builds over time, the talent for NYC to become the next Silicon Valley is not “here already”, Amazon definitely pushed it a step closer.
The discussion is whether NY is making a good deal here or not. If you're saying Bezos/Amazon would've come here anyway, then NY is throwing away taxpayer dollars on this deal.
It’s not binary, Amazon and NYC made a good deal yesterday.

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Re: Amazon HQ2
« Reply #31 on: November 15, 2018, 12:27:56 AM »
That new socialist politician is saying it's terrible, so I tend to think it's actually a good thing, but I just wanted to get people's thoughts.
tucker Carlson agrees with her on his show
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Re: Amazon HQ2
« Reply #32 on: November 15, 2018, 12:50:06 AM »
tucker Carlson agrees with her on his show
There's a segment of the right that hates this kind of stuff (cut taxes instead of spending tax revenue on a specific company) and there's a segment of the left that hates it for other reasons (corporate greed, spend the revenue directly on social good, etc.).

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Re: Amazon HQ2
« Reply #33 on: November 15, 2018, 12:53:45 AM »
There's a segment of the right that hates this kind of stuff (cut taxes instead of spending tax revenue on a specific company) and there's a segment of the left that hates it for other reasons (corporate greed, spend the revenue directly on social good, etc.).
because heaven forbid should D’s and R’s agree about something for the same reason! ;)
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Re: Amazon HQ2
« Reply #34 on: November 15, 2018, 01:56:54 AM »
There's a segment of the right that hates this kind of stuff (cut taxes instead of spending tax revenue on a specific company)
Wait a minute now.. isn’t tax breaks/incentives a form of cutting taxes?

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Re: Amazon HQ2
« Reply #35 on: November 15, 2018, 11:33:01 AM »
Wait a minute now.. isn’t tax breaks/incentives a form of cutting taxes?
Not if the government is picking the winners and losers. There's also a question of what's more effective in promoting growth.

https://www.mercatus.org/publications/study-american-capitalism/opportunity-cost-corporate-welfare

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Re: Amazon HQ2
« Reply #36 on: November 15, 2018, 01:58:10 PM »
Not if the government is picking the winners and losers. There's also a question of what's more effective in promoting growth.

https://www.mercatus.org/publications/study-american-capitalism/opportunity-cost-corporate-welfare
Isn’t Amazon the one picking winners and losers here? And don’t they have the absolute right to do that? They auctioned off a proven successful product (i.e. Seattle, WA level of economic growth) to the highest value bidder, and NY won it.. how is that the “government picking winners and losers”?

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Re: Amazon HQ2
« Reply #37 on: November 15, 2018, 02:05:35 PM »
Isn’t Amazon the one picking winners and losers here? And don’t they have the absolute right to do that? They auctioned off a proven successful product (i.e. Seattle, WA level of economic growth) to the highest value bidder, and NY won it.. how is that the “government picking winners and losers”?
Your emoji use is quite puzzling.

Forget the term winners and losers. Is every business getting the same incentives/subsidies? If not, the government is picking and choosing. This is in contrast to something like cutting taxes across the board.

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Re: Amazon HQ2
« Reply #38 on: November 15, 2018, 02:06:41 PM »
Isn’t Amazon the one picking winners and losers here? And don’t they have the absolute right to do that? They auctioned off a proven successful product (i.e. Seattle, WA level of economic growth) to the highest value bidder, and NY won it.. how is that the “government picking winners and losers”?
The point is that the government is giving benefits to select companies (i.e. effectively promoting some over others) hence "picking winners."

If tax breaks etc to businesses are good for the city they should be done across the board.  (tax cuts, not breaks for individuals.)

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Re: Amazon HQ2
« Reply #39 on: November 15, 2018, 02:14:01 PM »
Your emoji use is quite puzzling.

Forget the term winners and losers. Is every business getting the same incentives/subsidies? If not, the government is picking and choosing. This is in contrast to something like cutting taxes across the board.
The point is that the government is giving benefits to select companies (i.e. effectively promoting some over others) hence "picking winners."

If tax breaks etc to businesses are good for the city they should be done across the board.  (tax cuts, not breaks for individuals.)
Shouldn’t companies who provide greater value (I.e. billions in development investment/transforming a city, open tech incubators to lure in more tech activity, etc.) receive greater incentives/subsidies?