Defending HQ2 Deal, New York Governor Claims State and City 'Gave Amazon Nothing'

Governing: New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo is defending the state's tax incentives for an Amazon HQ2 site in Queens after much criticism.

"The New York Post, which is representative of extreme conservatives, says essentially that New York 'gave Amazon $1 billion,'" Cuomo wrote in an op-ed published on the state's website Monday. "Their argument is factually baseless.

"New York State and New York City gave Amazon nothing."

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