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Re:Did New York Lose Anything with Amazon’s Rejection? It’s ... by oarsinsync on Friday February 15, 2019 @10:24AM (#19171583)
> 25k jobs paying 150k

I've seen a few people make this remark, on the assumption that every single job was going to be a high paying job. I believe this is an assumption as I don't recall seeing anything from Amazon stating that they were intending to do this either.

A citation would be helpful for this position.

Re:Did New York Lose Anything with Amazon’s Rejection? It’s ... by whatok on Friday February 15, 2019 @10:41AM (#19171747)
You've seen a few people reference this because it was in a widely circulated press release by the company itself.

https://press.aboutamazon.com/news-releases/news-release-det...

Third bullet under Amazon in Long Island City in New York City:

Amazon will receive performance-based direct incentives of $1.525 billion based on the company creating 25,000 jobs in Long Island City. This includes a refundable tax credit through New York State’s Excelsior Program of up to $1.2 billion calculated as a percentage of the salaries Amazon expects to pay employees over the next 10 years, which equates to $48,000 per job for 25,000 jobs with an average wage of over $150,000; and a cash grant from Empire State Development of $325 million based on the square footage of buildings occupied in the next 10 years. Amazon will receive these incentives over the next decade based on the incremental jobs it creates each year and as it reaches building occupancy targets. The company will separately apply for as-of-right incentives including New York City’s Industrial & Commercial Abatement Program (ICAP) and New York City’s Relocation and Employment Assistance Program (REAP).

Re:Did New York Lose Anything with Amazon’s Rejection? It’s ... by oarsinsync on Friday February 15, 2019 @10:53AM (#19171851)
Thank you!