As previously leaked by the NYT and WaPo, moments ago the WSJ reported that Amazon has picked New York City (specifically Long Island City) and Northern Virginia as the homes for Amazon.com second and third headquarters, ending a 14 month public contest that started with 238 candidates and ended with a surprise split of its so-called HQ2.
Why these two east coast venues? Because, according to a prior report by the NYT, Amazon already has more employees in those two areas than anywhere else outside of Seattle, its home base, and the Bay Area. The two cities are expected to add a combined 50,000 employees to the company’s workforce which as of Sept 30 stood at just over 613,000 full and part-time employees.
The imminent announcement is expected as soon as Tuesday, according to the WSJ’s sources. Other cities may also receive major sites, some of the people said.
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