HQ2

"You can be at the back of the parade or in front of the firing squad."

"If you talk to Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, it's, 'Never Amazon.'"

Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York called it a defeat of Amazon founder and CEO Jeff Bezos, the richest man in the world.

The company thanked Governor Andrew Cuomo and New York Mayor Bill de Blasio for their support but noted there was opposition from state and local politicians.

Amazon has not yet bought office space for the New York headquarters, and officials in other cities have been more enthusiastic about hosting the company.

"Using eminent domain to seize land from people & hand it to a billion-dollar corporation. Utterly unacceptable."

Winter Storm Avery brought hellish conditions to commuters Thursday after record November snowfall blanketed roads and highways.

Two sites where affordable housing developments had been planned could be handed over to Amazon, which could mean a loss of up to 1,500 affordable housing units, Politico reported.

Amazon is increasing its footprint outside of its Seattle headquarters.

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will meet with Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos during his trip to the United States this week.

Atlanta, Austin and Boston are among the favorites to seal the multi-billion dollar contract.

Cactus gifts, renaming cities and an Amazon-themed public holiday are among the bids for HQ2.

Cities are vying to be chosen as the location of Amazon's second headquarters.