What would it mean if Amazon chose Brooklyn for HQ2?
New York is one of 20 cities in the running for the $5 billion development, and a Brooklyn site is among those being offered. We asked technologists and planners how it would shape the borough.
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New York is one of 20 cities in the running for the $5 billion development, and a Brooklyn site is among those being offered. We asked technologists and planners how it would shape the borough.
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