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Amazon Signs Lease For New Delivery Station In Maspeth, Queens

NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) – A new Amazon delivery station is coming to Queens.

The company recently signed a lease for a site in Maspeth, a spokesperson confirmed to CBS2.

The location includes a 250,000 square foot delivery station and multi-level parking structure.

"We are excited to increase our investment in the New York City area with a new delivery station that will provide fast and efficient deliveries and create hundreds of job opportunities for the talented local workforce," the spokesperson said in a statement.

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Last year, Amazon scrapped plans to open a second headquarters in Long Island City after pushback from some in the community.

The company already has a fulfillment center on Staten Island.

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