https://www.cnet.com/news/amazon-to-fund-computer-science-classes-in-nyc-ahead-of-new-hq2-campus/

"We want to help make sure more children across New York City gain the coding skills necessary to have successful careers in many fields," said Jeff Wilke, CEO of Worldwide Consumer at Amazon, in a release. "We will continue to invest in bringing these classes to more schools in New York City and across the US."

This comes as Amazon plans to build a new headquarters in Long Island City in Queens. In November the company picked Queens borough in New York City and National Landing in Arlington, Virginia, for its HQ2 project. New York agreed to provide $1.53 billion in incentives, pegged to the company's plans to create 25,000 jobs with an average wage of $150,000. Amazon's New York plans have faced criticism, but the company has promised a big boon to the local economy and jobs market. Amazon has also agreed to donate a site for a new primary or secondary school, and fund infrastructure improvements and green space.