.@figue32bj "As a union, we also believe that the right to organize and collectively bargain needs to be respected and as such we support these multiple efforts carried out all kinds of unions and community organizations in New York and elsewhere." #AmazonAnswersNYC

Unlike last hearing, Huseman immediately commits to coming to Council's next hearing on HQ2. #AmazonAnswersNYC

Patchett says Amazon has met city's demands to meet with unions over #hq2 #AmazonAnswersNYC

.@FranciscoMoyaNY "You're pitting unions against unions to make a deal."

"The divide and conquered method, is tired and unfair."

#AmazonAnswersNYC

Patchett said EDC will do a comprehensive environmental analysis and still determining the coverage area. #AmazonAnswersNYC

.@FranciscoMoyaNY calls the Amazon plan "trickle down economics" w/a multiplier.

"This is exactly what Paul Ryan, the Koch brothers..have been trying to sell for years." #AmazonAnswersNYC

Patchett "This is not trickle down, this is people being directly hired by the company"

.@JimmyVanBramer criticizes Amazon for their announcement for 30 jobs for NYCHA residents.

"You are spending more on those garbage mailers than you are for the people at Queensbridge." #AmazonAnswersNYC

Patchett says the mayor will be talking with Amazon about its alleged work with ICE.

.@JimmyVanBramer "Shouldn't this conversation be happening now?" #AmazonAnswersNYC

.@Dromm25 "We really urge you to reconsider your position and angst on (unionization)." #AmazonAnswersNYC

Sullivan when asked about food services at office, "We don't build campuses, we build neighborhoods." #AmazonAnswersNYC

Huseman. "Our employees make 17-18 dollars an hour at the Staten Island facility." #AmazonAnswersNYC

Huseman says it is looking to make NYC office diverse "You have to have a diverse employee population." #AmazonAnswersNYC

.@Dromm25 says 26% of management at amazon is women and 37% are minorities.
Dromm to EDC "How do these figures help you to believe this would help all NYERs?" #AmazonAnswersNYC

.@Dromm25 displays this chart when questioning Amazon about its tax avoidance. #AmazonAnswersNYC

Amazon's Holly Sullivan notes that it has a positive relationship with 32BJ. #AmazonAnswersNYC

.@NYCSpeakerCoJo "We are living in a time in society with huge economic inequality...and you don't support good union jobs?" #AmazonAnswersNYC

.@NYCSpeakerCoJo on Amazon's $3B incentives.

"This seems like vulture, monopolistic capitalism at its worst." #AmazonAnswersNYC

Huseman is now contending that Amazon's facial recognition technology has been beneficial for missing persons investigations. #AmazonAnswersNYC "If any customer business or gov violates constitutional rights we will terminate that relationship."

.@NYCSpeakerCoJo asks Patchett if he and the mayor is ok with that.

"Did you ask for neutrality, was that part of the negotiation?"

Patchett "We emphasized to us that union rights were important to us."

CoJo, "It sounds like you didn't." #AmazonAnswersNYC

Amazon says it will not agree to neutralizing if NYC workers organized to unionize. #AmazonAnswersNYC

.@NYCSpeakerCoJo "An influx of families means higher property costs and higher rents." #AmazonAnswersNYC

.@NYCSpeakerCoJo brings up the Bartik Econ Development eval model.

"While these estimates… do a really good job at looking at the benefits."

"The cost side of the analysis is not part of the study you released." #AmazonAnswersNYC

.@NYCSpeakerCoJo keeps asking where Amazon got their $27 Billion tax revenue number?

Speaker says, "I believe the city and state paid for that study, it is not an independent study." #AmazonAnswersNYC

Huseman said it will accept applications from NYCHA residents for customer service jobs next quarter. #AmazonAnswersNYC

Huseman again emphasizes that in house cafeteria only serves a third of staff and they encourage employees to eat in neighborhood. #AmazonAnswersNYC

Brian Huseman proudly introduces NYC "Amazonians" #AmazonAnswersNYC

EDC President James Patchett "Amazon is expected to invest a total of $3.6B into LIC from 2020 through 2029." he says estimate combined fiscal impact from buildout will be $263M #AmazonAnswersNYC

.@JimmyVanBramer "Amazon is apparently spending millions of dollars on flyers. My advice to you, Stop sending them, they are not working." #AmazonAnswersNYC

.@JimmyVanBramer "The mayor and the governor signed off on this deal, I will not, this city council will not. " #AmazonAnswersNYC

.@Dromm25 "Yes the jobs are coming, but there greater things that need to be considered." #AmazonAnswersNYC