[What you need to know to start the day: Get New York Today in your inbox.] Amazon’s sudden decision to cancel its plan to build a corporate campus in Long Island City, Queens, amounted to a stunning rejection for the two often-at-odds politicians who had heralded its arrival, Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo and Mayor Bill de Blasio, and the biggest win yet for emboldened left-wing progressives in New York. [For the full story on Amazon’s stunning decision to pull out of New York, read more here.] The victory of the resurgent left also placed a new target on its back, especially with polls showing that the deal offering Amazon tax incentives remained largely popular with New Yorkers.

Source: New York Times February 14, 2019 21:18 UTC