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POLL: Are you disappointed Amazon cancelled its HQ2 plans for NYC

NEW YORK (1010 WINS) -- Some are cheering, some are jeering.

Amazon's announcement Thursday that it's scrapping its plans to open a second headquarters in Long Island City in Queens, follows vocal backlash by some local residents and politicians.

"After much thought and deliberation, we’ve decided not to move forward with our plans to build a headquarters for Amazon in Long Island City, Queens," Amazon spokeswoman Jodi Seth said.

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FILE- This Dec. 21, 2017, file photo shows a slice of cheese pizza at the Papa John's pizza shop in Quincy, Mass. Papa John’s plans to pull Schnatter’s image from marketing materials after reports he used a racial slur. Schnatter apologized Wednesday, July 11, and said he would resign as chairman after Forbes reported that he used the slur during a media training session. Schnatter had stepped down as CEO last year after criticizing NFL protests. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa, File)
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Papa John's Is Pulling Founder's Image From Its Marketing

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July 12, 2018 - 5:04 pm

Marlins Suspend Business Relationship With Papa John's

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FILE - In this Wednesday, Oct. 18, 2017, file photo, Papa John's founder and CEO John Schnatter attends a meeting in Louisville, Ky. Schnatter is apologizing after reportedly using a racial slur during a conference call in May 2018. The apology Wednesday, July 11, 2018, comes after Forbes cited an anonymous source saying the pizza chain's marketing firm broke ties with the company afterward. (AP Photo/Timothy D. Easley, File)
July 12, 2018 - 8:00 am

Papa John's Founder Resigns After Reportedly Using Racial Slur

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Trump Threatens Harley-Davidson With Tax Punishment 'Like Never Before' For Move Overseas

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June 21, 2018 - 10:38 am

Supreme Court Rules In Favor Of States In Online Sales Tax Case

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June 21, 2018 - 10:16 am

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Global Indexes Drop As Trump Threatens More China Tariffs

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McDonald's Rolls Out Paper Straws To Reduce Plastic Pollution

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