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Amazon's Grand Search For 2nd Headquarters Ends With Split: NYC And D.C. Suburb

12:50pm November 13, 2018

by Alina Selyukh

After a yearlong search, Amazon announced Tuesday that it will divide its second headquarters between the Long Island City neighborhood in Queens and Arlington in Northern Virginia.

Splitting Amazon's second headquarters between two locations would dilute the company's original promise of a megadeal, but it could also relieve Amazon of being blamed for worsening traffic and increased housing prices.

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Amazon Plot Twist: 2 Cities Will Split The 2nd Headquarters

1:27pm November 06, 2018

by Alina Selyukh

The surprising decision to divide the win is an anticlimactic ending for a much-hyped, Olympic-style search. The plan promised up to 50,000 new high-paying jobs and drew 238 bids.