New York City
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One of the key financial, communications, and arts centers of the world.
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In 2019, Amazon abandoned its $2.5 billion plan to build a New York City headquarters after political opposition to subsidies it was set to receive.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 25, 2026
That total includes $1.25 million contributed on Aug. 3 by former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg.
From Salon ● Aug. 25, 2026
In 1991, Levine and her husband founded Actors Connection in New York City, an education and networking acting hub.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 25, 2026
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s administration defended the launch of its new pied-à-terre tax in a legal filing Tuesday while acknowledging the rollout created confusion among some property owners.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 25, 2026
By the end of January of 1853, the Fox women were reunited once again in New York City.
From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock
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