<story><title>Google Plans Large New York City Expansion</title><url>https://www.wsj.com/articles/google-plans-large-new-york-city-expansion-1541636579</url></story><parent_chain></parent_chain><comment><author>taurath</author><text>This coupled with the Amazon news is starting to get distressing. With the amount of companies that copycat them it’s like the rich are getting richer and the economic benefits are still going to be concentrated only in the most affluent cities. The rest of the country desperately needs real industry and good paying jobs - and will go to huge lengths to try to get them but it appears nobody can come up with a business plan. We’re truly heading for Elysium.</text></comment>
<story><title>Google Plans Large New York City Expansion</title><url>https://www.wsj.com/articles/google-plans-large-new-york-city-expansion-1541636579</url></story><parent_chain></parent_chain><comment><author>ArtWomb</author><text>It&amp;#x27;s exciting. Google has been talking about expanding its presence forever. At least since purchasing the Chelsea Market complex. The Youtube studio is an amazing space. As is the AWS Loft downtown. Cornell Tech will have a new campus on Roosevelt Island. And Brooklyn has its New Lab &amp;#x2F; Navy Yards that is almost a tech city unto itself. It feels like there&amp;#x27;s community. And a multitude of events every day and night. With rents stabilizing, and burgeoning FinTech and AI momentum, I just think everyone at some point in their lives should consider a stint in the city ;)</text></comment>