New York Mayor Bill de Blasio and Governor Andrew Cuomo were all smiles Nov. 13 when they announced that Amazon.com Inc. will bring a new headquarters to the city with thousands of jobs and billions of dollars in investment. But a local backlash threatens to spur investigations into how the deal got done and whether it will benefit the city.
Protesters against the Amazon HQ2 decision gather in Long Island City on Nov. 14.
Photographer: Don Emmert/AFP/Getty Images
About 250 people huddled against the cold wind in Long Island City Nov. 14, near the East River site where Amazon plans to move in. Instead of cheering, they were there to express outrage over the deal, which included ...
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