What to Know
- It's official: Amazon is expanding its new headquarters to New York City and northern Virginia
- The New Jersey homeowners who started receiving threatening letters from someone identified as "The Watcher" is speaking out on the ordeal
- This year's NYC Taxi Drivers Calendar is out and after you see the photos you'll be honking for more
Wednesday, Nov. 14, 2018
Happy Wednesday! Be sure to get outside and enjoy the sun today because there is snow and lots of rain on the rain. Highs will reach the upper 30s. As always, get the latest forecast at nbcnewyork.com/weather.
1. Amazon Announces It Will Split New Headquarters Between NYC, Virginia
It's official: Amazon is expanding its new headquarters to New York City.
The e-commerce behemoth has announced it will be splitting its new East Coast bases between Long Island City, Queens, and Crystal City in northern Virginia. The move had been expected since The Wall Street Journal and The New York Times reported last week the company would be splitting the new headquarters, known as HQ2, between the two cities.
Amazon said it will invest $5 billion and create more than 50,000 jobs across the two new headquarters locations, with more than 25,000 employees each (and the potential to expand to 40,000) in Queens and Arlington by 2033.
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Read more here.
2. NJ 'Watcher' House Owners Share Creepy Letters, Talk Terror
The New Jersey homeowners who started receiving threatening letters from someone identified as "The Watcher" after they bought a home in Westfield have spoken out and shared the letters in a new interview.
Derek and Maria Broaddus had just purchased the home for nearly $1.4 million in 2014 when they started receiving letters from someone who claimed to be its rightful owner and said he or she was watching the house.
In an interview with New York Magazine published this week, the Broadduses spoke out about the terrifying ordeal.
Read more here.
3. NYC Taxi Drivers Strip Down -- With a 40-Pound Snake -- for 2019 Charity Calendar
The saucy NYC Taxi Drivers Calendar is back for 2019, featuring first returning cover man Alex with a 10-foot Burmese python, Alam recreating an iconic movie scene and 10 other all-stars in a variety of striking poses throughout New York City.
Calendars cost $14.99 and part of the proceeds go to nonprofit University Settlement.
Read more here.
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