{"id":1374903,"date":"2022-03-14T07:32:15","date_gmt":"2022-03-14T11:32:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1374903"},"modified":"2022-03-14T07:36:29","modified_gmt":"2022-03-14T11:36:29","slug":"amazon-to-relocate-1800-employees-out-of-downtown-seattle-due-to-crime-surge","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/amazon-to-relocate-1800-employees-out-of-downtown-seattle-due-to-crime-surge\/","title":{"rendered":"Amazon to Relocate 1,800 Employees Out of Downtown Seattle Due to Crime Surge"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Famazon-to-relocate-1800-employees-out-of-downtown-seattle-due-to-crime-surge%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1374903&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><div><\/div>\n<section data-v-5e19d842=\"\">\n<p>Amazon is temporarily relocating workers out of a downtown Seattle office due to ongoing violent crimes.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section data-v-5e19d842=\"\">\n<p>According to a statement emailed from the tech giant to <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2022-03-11\/amazon-shuts-small-seattle-office-after-spate-of-crimes-in-area\">Bloomberg<\/a><\/em>, &#8220;Given recent incidents near Third and Pine, we&#8217;re providing employees currently at that location with alternative office space elsewhere. We are hopeful that conditions will improve and that we will be able to bring employees back to this location when it is safe to do so.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section data-v-5e19d842=\"\"><\/section>\n<section data-v-5e19d842=\"\">\n<p>Approximately 1,800 Amazon employees are assigned to the office located at 300 Pine St. in the heart of downtown above the city&#8217;s flagship <a href=\"https:\/\/cms.thepostmillennial.com\/p\/6245e4f1-baa1-4993-a24c-528e768d2185\/Amazon%20is%20temporarily%20relocating%20workers%20out%20of%20a%20downtown%20Seattle%20office%20due%20to%20ongoing%20violent%20crimes.%20According%20to%20a%20statement%20emailed%20from%20the%20tech%20giant%20to%20Bloomberg,%20%E2%80%9CGiven%20recent%20incidents%20near%20Third%20and%20Pine,%20we%E2%80%99re%20providing%20employees%20currently%20at%20that%20location%20with%20alternative%20office%20space%20elsewhere.%20We%20are%20hopeful%20that%20conditions%20will%20improve%20and%20that%20we%20will%20be%20able%20to%20bring%20employees%20back%20to%20this%20location%20when%20it%20is%20safe%20to%20do%20so.%E2%80%9D%20Approximately%201,800%20Amazon%20employees%20are%20assigned%20to%20the%20office%20located%20at%20300%20Pine%20St.%20in%20the%20heart%20of%20downtown%20above%20the%20city%E2%80%99s%20flagship%20Macy%E2%80%99s%20department%20store%20location.%20Many%20of%20the%20employees%20are%20still%20working%20remotely%20due%20to%20the%20pandemic%20but%20have%20begun%20coming%20back%20to%20work%20several%20days%20per%20week.%20%20Over%20the%20past%20few%20years,%20the%20area%20has%20seen%20increased%20open%20air%20drug%20use,%20fencing%20of%20stolen%20goods,%20shootings,%20carjackings%20and%20other%20violent%20crimes.%20%20Since%20just%20Feb.%2021,%20there%20have%20been%20three%20shootings,%20two%20stabbings%20and%20a%20carjacking,%20leading%20to%20an%20increase%20in%20businesses%20shutting%20down%20in%20the%20area.%20Earlier%20this%20month,%20Piroshky%20Piroshky%20owner%20Olga%20Sagan%20told%20The%20Ari%20Hoffman%20show%20on%20Talk%20Radio%20570%20KVI%20they%20closed%20their%20location%20nearby%20at%203rd%20Ave%20and%20Pike%20St.%20because%20the%20area%20is%20no%20longer%20safe%20for%20her%20employees.%20The%20flagship%20McDonald&#039;s%20in%20downtown%20Seattle%20also%20closed%20with%20no%20notice%20the%20day%20after%20Piroshky%20Piroshky%20shuttered,%20stating%20that%20they%20could%20not%20guarantee%20the%20safety%20of%20their%20employees%20and%20customers.%20Mayor%20Bruce%20Harrell%E2%80%99s%20office%20sent%20a%20statement%20to%20KOMO%20News%20regarding%20Amazon%E2%80%99s%20announcement%20of%20relocating%20the%20employees%20which%20said,%20%E2%80%9C%22Mayor%20Harrell%20is%20working%20every%20day%20to%20make%20downtown%20a%20safe%20and%20thriving%20neighborhood%20for%20residents,%20workers,%20and%20businesses.%20While%20it%20will%20take%20time%20to%20reverse%20longstanding%20safety%20issues,%20Mayor%20Harrell&#039;s%20early%20efforts%20are%20critical%20first%20steps%20to%20address%20crime%20and%20improve%20safety%20through%20dedicated%20SPD%20officers,%20a%20mobile%20SPD%20precinct,%20and%20additional%20environmental%20changes.%20Mayor%20Harrell%20will%20continue%20to%20develop%20a%20comprehensive%20approach%20to%20public%20safety%20in%20collaboration%20with%20police%20and%20safety%20advocates,%20community%20members,%20service%20providers,%20and%20businesses,%20including%20Amazon,%20to%20activate,%20revitalize,%20and%20restore%20downtown%20for%20all.%22%20Last%20week,%20Harrell%20announced%20emphasis%20patrols%20on%20crime%20%E2%80%9Chot%20spots%E2%80%9D%20including%203rd%20and%20Pike%20while%20touting%20multiple%20arrests%20at%2012th%20and%20Jackson%20the%20week%20before,%20another%20notorious%20intersection%20for%20crime.%20However,%20even%20before%20the%20presser,%20almost%20half%20of%20those%20arrested%20were%20released%20due%20to%20Seattle%E2%80%99s%20revolving%20door%20justice%20system.%20This%20is%20yet%20another%20blow%20to%20Amazon%E2%80%99s%20Seattle%20footprint.%20In%202019,%20the%20tech%20giant%20announced%20that%20thousands%20of%20employees%20would%20be%20moved%20from%20Seattle%20to%20nearby%20Bellevue,%20WA,%20and%20the%20opening%20of%20other%20locations%20across%20the%20US.\">Macy&#8217;s department store location<\/a>. Many of the employees are still working remotely due to the pandemic but have begun coming back to work several days per week.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section data-v-5e19d842=\"\">\n<figure class=\"kg-card kg-embed-card\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">ADDING INSULT TO INJURY: For those who don\u2019t believe how bad it is or are dismissing the plight of biz owners like Olga Sagan at Piroshky Piroshky, please come down and try running a legit biz in conditions like these. Downtown Seattle is toast if this continues. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/komonews?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@komonews<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/OkJ7wXNSb2\">pic.twitter.com\/OkJ7wXNSb2<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Jonathan Choe Journalist KOMO News (@choeshow) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/choeshow\/status\/1498137748200329221?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 28, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/figure>\n<\/section>\n<section data-v-5e19d842=\"\">\n<p>Over the past few years, the area has seen increased open air drug use, fencing of stolen goods, shootings, carjackings and other violent crimes. Since Feb. 21, there have been three shootings, two stabbings and a carjacking, leading to an increase in businesses shutting down in the area.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section data-v-5e19d842=\"\">\n<figure class=\"kg-card kg-embed-card\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Put streets been taken over by crime &#8211; we can not run <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/PiroshkyBakery?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@PiroshkyBakery<\/a>  in a safe way anymore <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/edAaIcpwlS\">pic.twitter.com\/edAaIcpwlS<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 olga sagan (@olgasagan1) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/olgasagan1\/status\/1498187615933276164?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 28, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/figure>\n<\/section>\n<section data-v-5e19d842=\"\">\n<p>Earlier this month, Piroshky Piroshky owner Olga Sagan told <em><a href=\"https:\/\/player.fm\/1BNfCFU\">The Ari Hoffman show on Talk Radio 570 KVI<\/a><\/em> they closed their location nearby at 3rd Ave and Pike St. because the area is no longer safe for her employees.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section data-v-5e19d842=\"\">\n<figure class=\"kg-card kg-embed-card\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">FLAGSHIP MCDONALD\u2019s IN DOWNTOWN SEATTLE CLOSED: Unclear for how long. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/SeattleProblems?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#SeattleProblems<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Crime?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Crime<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Drugs?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Drugs<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Shootings?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Shootings<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Tt7o71rdgh\">pic.twitter.com\/Tt7o71rdgh<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Jonathan Choe Journalist KOMO News (@choeshow) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/choeshow\/status\/1498362441914195979?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 28, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/figure>\n<\/section>\n<section data-v-5e19d842=\"\">\n<p>The flagship McDonald&#8217;s in downtown Seattle also closed with no notice the day after Piroshky Piroshky shuttered, stating that they could not guarantee the safety of their employees and customers.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section data-v-5e19d842=\"\">\n<figure class=\"kg-card kg-embed-card\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">\u2026We continue to support the local police department with their investigation into the ongoing violence in our neighborhood, and we will reopen the restaurant when we believe it is safe to do so.\u201d \u2013 David Santillanes, McDonald\u2019s Owner\/Operator<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Seattle?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Seattle<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Crime?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Crime<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Police?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Police<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Jonathan Choe Journalist KOMO News (@choeshow) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/choeshow\/status\/1498459196114624512?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 1, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/figure>\n<\/section>\n<section data-v-5e19d842=\"\">\n<p>Mayor Bruce Harrell&#8217;s office sent a statement to <a href=\"https:\/\/komonews.com\/news\/local\/amazon-temporarily-relocating-workers-from-office-at-3rd-and-pine-due-to-crime-concerns\">KOMO News<\/a> regarding Amazon&#8217;s announcement of relocating the employees which said, &#8220;Mayor Harrell is working every day to make downtown a safe and thriving neighborhood for residents, workers, and businesses. While it will take time to reverse longstanding safety issues, Mayor Harrell&#8217;s early efforts are critical first steps to address crime and improve safety through dedicated SPD officers, a mobile SPD precinct, and additional environmental changes. Mayor Harrell will continue to develop a comprehensive approach to public safety in collaboration with police and safety advocates, community members, service providers, and businesses, including Amazon, to activate, revitalize, and restore downtown for all.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section data-v-5e19d842=\"\">\n<p>Last week, Harrell announced emphasis patrols on crime &#8220;hot spots&#8221; including 3<sup>rd<\/sup> and Pike while touting multiple arrests at 12<sup>th<\/sup> and Jackson the week before, another notorious intersection for crime. However, even before the presser, almost half of those arrested were released due to Seattle&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/thepostmillennial.com\/seattle-releases-criminals-who-go-on-to-repeatedly-plague-residents\/\">revolving door justice system<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section data-v-5e19d842=\"\">\n<p>This is yet another blow to Amazon&#8217;s Seattle footprint. In 2019, the tech giant announced that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.king5.com\/article\/news\/geekwire-amazon-moving-thousands-of-seattle-employees-to-bellevue\/281-2810d710-9b02-4f88-afc5-4369d64eebda\">thousands of employees would be moved from Seattle to nearby Bellevue, Washington<\/a>, and the opening of other locations across the US.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Amazon is temporarily relocating workers out of a downtown Seattle office due to ongoing violent crimes.According to a statement emailed from the tech giant to Bloomberg, &#8220;Given recent<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2315279,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1374903","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1374903","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1374903"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1374903\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2315279"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1374903"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1374903"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1374903"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}