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Amazon Selects NYC and Arlington for HQ2—Extracting at Least $4.6 Billion in Subsidies

2018-11-13 00:00:00 +0000 UTC | Importance: 9/10

Amazon announced on November 13, 2018 that it would split its HQ2 project between Long Island City in Queens, New York and Crystal City in Arlington, Virginia (rebranded as “National Landing”). While Amazon claimed the combined subsidies totaled approximately $2.8 billion, analysis by …

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McKinsey Delivers Final Rikers Report After Violence Soars Nearly 50% During Contract Period

2017-04-01 00:00:00 +0000 UTC | Importance: 8/10

In April 2017, McKinsey partners send a confidential final report to the New York City corrections commissioner after spending almost three years leading their project at Rikers Island. The contract, which ultimately cost $27.5 million, ends with violence at the jail complex having increased by …

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