New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio suggested that Jeff Bezos’ high-profile affair was a factor in Amazon's decision not to move forward with a planned campus in Queens
De Blasio was an integral backer of the project which promised to bring at least 25,000 jobs to the city in exchange for roughly $3 billion in as-of-right state and city subsidies. Harsh blowback from left-leaning Democrats in New York was a significant factor in Amazon's decision to pull out of the deal — a decision that continues to divide the state party in the fallout.
"Mr. Mayor, you floated something out that we gotta pin you down on,” Geist said. “You believe Jeff Bezos' affair somehow —" "You believe that part of the reason, perhaps, this deal unraveled, is because of what was happening internally at Amazon with the CEO," Geist asked a few moments later.
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