From Seattle's own GeekWire:
The day after Amazon announced its intention to build a 25,000-person office in New York City, State Sen. Michael Gianaris convened a protest on the company’s proposed stomping grounds.
It was the start of a crusade against the project in which Gianaris has repeatedly criticized secrecy in the bidding process and up to $3 billion in government subsidies promised to Amazon. He spearheaded a growing opposition movement to the deal, which includes other elected officials, labor leaders, and community activists. But despite the staunch opposition, the Amazon project appeared to be a done deal — until Monday.
Gianaris has been appointed to the Public Authorities Control Board, a little-known but powerful body that reviews economic development deals like the one reached with Amazon. The New York State Senate selected Gianaris as its representative on the three-person board. Each member has the ability to block a project.
“New York needs responsible fiscal stewardship now more than ever and ensuring our economic development dollars are well spent is a responsibility I take very seriously,” Gianaris said in a statement Monday.
Amazon did not respond to GeekWire’s request to comment on Gianaris’s appointment.......MUCH MORE
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