NY Senate appoints Amazon critic to Key Board (with veto power!)
Secure Da Bag
Veteran
Clearly local elections matter. 
GnauzBookOfRhymes
Superstar
hahaha....
mfers gonna learn the meaning of manufactured opposition
he's there to give the final decision to approve (which don't kid yourself has already been signed/sealed/delivered) the appearance of propriety
he;s going to go in, make some waves about changes he'll need to see....they will "negotiate" and they'll come back with a few additional sweeteners that they can point to as additional "benefits" of the project
amazon will agree to "fund STEM programs" and "develop innovative programs to blah blah blah" and "partner with XYZ school, which is located in a this/that black or brown community
the last part is important...by tilting any additional benefits heavily towards black communities, they put potential "no" votes in a sensitive position
mfers gonna learn the meaning of manufactured opposition
he's there to give the final decision to approve (which don't kid yourself has already been signed/sealed/delivered) the appearance of propriety
he;s going to go in, make some waves about changes he'll need to see....they will "negotiate" and they'll come back with a few additional sweeteners that they can point to as additional "benefits" of the project
amazon will agree to "fund STEM programs" and "develop innovative programs to blah blah blah" and "partner with XYZ school, which is located in a this/that black or brown community
the last part is important...by tilting any additional benefits heavily towards black communities, they put potential "no" votes in a sensitive position
LeVraiPapi
Redemption is Coming
Bingo!
A suitcase with tax free 10 mil in Panama will make him change his mind. Lol .He's been bought .
Wargames
One Of The Last Real Ones To Do It
Local politics at their bestNot a fan of the Amazon deal but you got to see the forest for the trees. If those communities we're smart they would go in and fight for themselves. Everything else is Robert Moses type Bullshyt.
GnauzBookOfRhymes
Superstar
They do this in Chicago all the time with controversial developments
these deals are happening anyway, might as well get something out of it.
88m3
Fast Money & Foreign Objects
they're a bunch of under utilized lots the alternative is they stay as they are or worse turn into more condos and overpriced rentals
Prince.Skeletor
Don’t Be Like He-Man
Cant waIt to see their stock tomorrow, its already going down
GnauzBookOfRhymes
Superstar
People were jumping up and down thinking there was actual change. Developers RUN both NYC and Chicago. They. Never. Lose. Massive TIF funds that everyone knows is basically a slush fund to pay off political supporters/contributors with tax dollars for 20-30 years at a time. Gov't spending BILLIONS for massive infrastructure projects demanded by private developers. Even the guy they ended up selecting to head this board is in on it. He knew it was public relations. Everyone saves face. And at the end of the day, enough of the City Council will bow down.
Secure Da Bag
Veteran
You was right. 
People were jumping up and down thinking there was actual change. Developers RUN both NYC and Chicago. They. Never. Lose. Massive TIF funds that everyone knows is basically a slush fund to pay off political supporters/contributors with tax dollars for 20-30 years at a time. Gov't spending BILLIONS for massive infrastructure projects demanded by private developers. Even the guy they ended up selecting to head this board is in on it. He knew it was public relations. Everyone saves face. And at the end of the day, enough of the City Council will bow down.
GnauzBookOfRhymes
Superstar
You're absolutely right. It's just frustrating to see because they could easily get way more. Those developers are going to make tons of money no matter what.