Amazon reportedly picks NYC and N Virginia for HQ2 Split

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https://www.cnn.com/2018/11/12/tech/amazon-hq2-new-york-virginia/index.html

 

Looks like its official. I was torn from the beginning if Atlanta should get it as I was dreading the cost of living / housing increases and traffic that would follow. 

But NYC really? 

Already one of the most expensive and congested places in the US...seems to me thats just a cop-out instead of picking a smaller city. So much build and too pick the one place that doesn't seem to need it. I'm wondering if this was due to Google deciding to add an office there too.