Amazon.com Inc.’s decision to abandon its $2.5 billion plan for a New York City headquarters could disrupt redevelopment and dash hopes for a surge in hiring in the neighborhood of Long Island City. One entity unlikely to suffer much: Amazon itself.
The e-commerce giant expects to continue hiring even if it doesn’t build a campus jewel in Queens that makes good on its pledge of bringing 25,000 new jobs to the area. It is moving forward with plans to add as many employees to its other so-called HQ2 selection, the Crystal...