A sign directed passersby to the Day One tower to grab their free snack and "Go bananas!"
Outside the Spheres, Amazon's community banana stand sat covered in a gray tarp. People in red T-shirts handed out flyers emblazoned with "Welcome Back, Amazon!" advertising $1 lunches at nearby restaurants. Dogs trotted around Amazon's many pup parks people lined up in front of food trucks parked on Lenora Street trios of Amazon employees wandered around, badges around their necks, takeout containers in hand. On Monday, the first official day of Amazon's mandate, South Lake Union was quiet but not silent. "Because you sort of poisoned the well already." "If you're telling us we're doing this for culture, that's a big misstep," said one worker who asked to remain anonymous to protect their job. Not all Amazon workers are sold on the idea. Seattle business leaders and politicians hope the move will kick-start downtown's stalled pandemic recovery, while business owners in the city's South Lake Union neighborhood hope for more foot traffic and sales, from bubble tea to dog treats to manicures.
The announcement rattled Seattle, as stakeholders waited to see what an Amazon return would mean for the rest of the city.
New York? She's got six.Starting this week, employees are required to work from the office at least three days a week, a shift from the policy Amazon had in place since 2021 that allowed leaders to decide where their teams would work. Some are ancient as myths, and others are as new and destructive as children. In Brooklyn, a politician and mother finds she can hear the songs of her city, pulsing to the beat of her Louboutin heels.Įvery great city has a soul. In the Bronx, a Lenape gallery director discovers strange graffiti scattered throughout the city, so beautiful and powerful it's as if the paint is literally calling to her. But he can sense the beating heart of the city, see its history, and feel its power. In Manhattan, a young grad student gets off the train and realizes he doesn't remember who he is, where he's from, or even his own name. Jemisin crafts her most incredible novel yet, a "glorious" story of culture, identity, magic, and myths in contemporary New York City.
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