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Amazon's HQ2 could add homeless residents to New York and Washington, DC — two cities with the worst homelessness crises in the US

A Zillow economist found that Amazon's HQ2 could add hundreds of homeless residents each year to New York City and Washington, DC.

  • A Zillow senior economist found that Amazon's second headquarters, known as
  • Rising homelessness in Seattle — the site of Amazon's current headquarters — could presage what's to come in each HQ2 site.

Amazon's HQ2 announcement has ignited a war of words between local politicians, residents, and media outlets. While many have touted the tech giant's move to New York City and the Washington, DC metro as a way to boost economic development, others are concerned about the impact of thousands of new residents and two massive headquarters.

As Amazon begins its slow takeover of Long Island City, Queens, and National Landing (the site of three

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