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Uncertainty over Amazon campus leaves Long Island City in limbo

Marielle Segarra and Leila Goldstein Feb 11, 2019
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Uncertainty over Amazon campus leaves Long Island City in limbo

Marielle Segarra and Leila Goldstein Feb 11, 2019
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Once Amazon announced its intention to move into Long Island City, many New Yorkers made decisions: moving, buying, selling, marketing their own services. Now the tech behemoth is showing some hesitation, and that’s making those people a bit jittery.

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