lease signing

Amazon has signed a lease for a new office space in Manhattan that will house more than 1,500 employees, less than a year after pulling out of a deal for a larger headquarters in the borough of Queens after politicians and activists objected to nearly $3 billion in incentives. The new office almost immediately renewed a debate over whether the…

Amazon reversed course on plans for a new headquarters in New York City, citing the opposition of state and local politicians. The Seattle-based company said it isn’t pursuing another location for expansion, though it will continue building a headquarters in Northern Virginia.