How Do People Really Feel About Amazon's Big Announcement? Here's What We Found Out.

In September 2017, Amazon released a public request for proposals from cities vying to become the location for its second headquarters -- setting into motion over a year of events that have caused a range of emotions and responses.

By mid-October of that year, the company had received 238 bids. By January, the list of contenders had been narrowed to 20 finalists. And starting last week, rumors were swirling that Amazon had decided months ago that it would split its second quarters -- commonly dubbed "HQ2" -- among two cities.

Those cities, it was officially announced this week, are Crystal City, Virginia, and Long Island City, New York.

The response has been mixed. Some officials in both locations have lauded the selection.

"I'm really excited about the potential Amazon offers," said& U.S. Senator Mark Warner of Virginia in a statement.

"Welcome to Queens, #HQ2," wrote New York City Mayor& Bill de Blasio in a tweet -- only to receive a range of replies, including "NOPE, NYC doesn’t want this."

Someone needs to explain to NYC taxpayers why we're being forced to subsidize the corporation led by the richest man in the world & pay to push out long-time Queens residents without any legislative process.

— Alex Kotch

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