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Originally Posted by freerover

I didn't say it was Manhattan. My point was that you're not comparing "queens" to Austin. You're comparing New York City to Austin.

Right, but you will be competing against a lot of other employers who are looking for developers in the city that have offices in far more desirable locations. LIC is definitely turning into a nice area (I had some friends who lived off Borden), but it's a very odd choice.

NYC is competitive as all get out for recruiting. I had head-hunters calling me almost daily to move to a new job. Obviously Amazon will make this work, but it would be something that stuck out in my mind as a potential job-seeker.

I'm just not sure why they wouldn't look at the developments going on around Penn Station, which is easier for commuters from Long Island and NJ to reach, and obviously better connected within the city itself.