was the long island city chosen?
No, it was cancelled
Amazon HQ2
Amazon was said to have chosen New York City 
when does amazon make their decision on hq2 September 2017 what is amazon hq2? Amazon HQ2 is a planned corporate headquarters in Crystal City, Arlington, Virginia for technology company Amazon. are the corporate headquarters located in two different places? Yes, they expanded the existing headquarters when was it founded? 1994 what were the requirements proposed for building it? Amazon's request for proposals outlined several core requirements, as well as optional preferences. Optional preferences included airports with direct flights to Seattle, New York City, San Francisco, and Washington, D.C., urban locations, and proximity to major universities. was this building proposal submitted for auctioning? Yes, it is submitted for selection who won the auction for the headquarters? Northern Virginia bidders was there a promotional campaign to promote it? Several cities and groups promoted their HQ2 bids by engaging in promotional campaigns and gimmicks, including offers and gifts to Amazon. who are the shortlisted finalists? Amazon announced its shortlist of 20 finalists for the HQ2 bidding process. The list focuses mainly on the U.S. East Coast and Midwest, with Los Angeles the only selection from the West Coast and Toronto the only one outside of the United States. who were the finalists? UNANSWERABLE why was it criticized? Conservative and liberal advocacy groups voiced their opposition to various tax breaks promised by cities in hopes of luring Amazon. what was canceled during this process? Amazon announced that it would cancel the planned Long Island City location due to opposition.
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Amazon HQ2 [SEP] Long Island City
Both states proposed that Amazon be given access to a helipad, and the New York state government also promised to upgrade infrastructure in conjunction with HQ2's construction there. Amazon was said to have chosen New York City as one of the sites for HQ2 because of the city's highly skilled pool of talent; existing tech, finance, and media industries; and strong university system, including Columbia University and Cornell Tech.