Amazon on Thursday said it was canceling its plans to build a corporate campus in New York City.

Although Amazon said it would not reopen its search for a second home, the company did say it plans to expand its tech hubs and corporate locations across the United States — meaning that some cities could still benefit from the tech giant's backing out of New York City. Those plans, however, may exclude Newark, which does not have an Amazon tech hub, even though Audible, an Amazon company, has its headquarters there.

"After much thought and deliberation, we’ve decided not to move forward with our plans to build a headquarters for Amazon in Long Island City, Queens," the company said in a statement. "For Amazon, the commitment to build a new headquarters requires positive, collaborative relationships with state and local elected officials who will be supportive over the long term."

The company said it would not reopen the HQ2 search at this time but will proceed with its plans in Northern Virginia and Nashville. The company announced in November that it would split its proposed HQ2 between New York City and Northern Virginia. The company had previously announced it would open a new Operations Center of Excellence in downtown Nashville.

Amazon said it would also continue to hire and grow across its 17 corporate offices and tech hubs in the United States and Canada

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The company's tech hubs in North America outside Seattle employ more than 17,500 corporate employees, as opposed to warehouse and fulfillment staff. As of August, that number was anticipated to rise to 26,200 by 2023. With the change of plans for its HQ2, the growth of these tech hubs could mean more jobs in cities where Amazon already is.

In Newark, the company has a significant presence with its Audible headquarters. However, it is not one of the 17 cities with an Amazon tech hub.

Regardless of Amazon's decision not to reopen its HQ2 search, state and city officials said they are staying in contact with the tech giant, to be prepared should company officials change their minds. Gov. Phil Murphy said Thursday that he contacted Amazon and Newark officials directly after he learned that the company had pulled out of New York City.

“After learning of the decision to pull out of their chosen HQ2 location, I contacted Amazon and city of Newark stakeholders directly, continuing a constant dialogue that predates my time as governor," Murphy said in a statement. "New Jersey is open for business, and now more than ever, Newark is the clear choice as the next presence for Amazon corporate offices. Amazon now has the opportunity to join in Newark’s story of a city on the rise.”

Mayor Ras Baraka on Thursday also said he welcomed the opportunity to resume conversations with Amazon should it want to relocate a portion of its proposed HQ2 campus to Newark.

“Given the city and state’s assets — a strong talent pipeline, a diverse tech base, unmatched infrastructure and a highly accessible location — we are well poised to accommodate Amazon should they want to relocate New York City’s portion of HQ2, in whole or part," Baraka said. "Legislation regarding the tax incentives has already been passed, our real estate options are still viable, and the community has been — and will continue to be — engaged.”

After a flurry of contradicting reports published late last week, officials from near and far have come forward to remind the tech giant that if New York City doesn't want Amazon, there are plenty of places that do. It seems their outreach did not fall on deaf ears.

In New Jersey, where Newark was named a finalist in the year-long bidding process for Amazon's second headquarters, elected officials and city leaders reportedly have kept in touch with the company in hopes of keeping the campus near, if not in, New Jersey.

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Earlier this week, Murphy made the most public case for New Jersey at a press conference for an unrelated event in Avenel in Middlesex County, where Amazon has fulfillment centers.

"Nothing’s changed on the Newark story. I think it’s one of the most inspiring, compelling urban stories in America, and it continues to be, and with each day the story gets stronger and better," Murphy said Monday. "So we remind everybody — Amazon, right through the entire alphabet — Newark and New Jersey are open for business. Period. Full stop."

State officials continue to work closely with Amazon because of the thousands of people the company already employs in New Jersey, Murphy added.

City leaders in Newark, too, have reportedly kept in close contact with Amazon. Aisha Glover, president and chief executive of the Newark Alliance, which led negotiations with Amazon during the city's bidding process, told Fortune that she renewed talks with the tech giant six weeks ago.

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“Our goal is to make sure we keep it in the region," Glover told the magazine. “We have reached out to express that our incentives on the state and city side have been passed, so there’s more opportunity for them to be welcomed with ease.”

Last year, former Gov. Chris Christie endorsed Newark's initial application and pledged as much as $7 billion in tax incentives, including $5 billion in state tax relief over a decade and $1 billion each in breaks on property taxes and income taxes from Newark. It would have been the largest tax incentive ever offered by New Jersey.

Glover did not respond to multiple requests for comment for this story.

In November, Amazon announced that it would split its proposed HQ2, or its second headquarters in the United States, between New York City and Northern Virginia. The campus was expected to bring as many as 25,000 jobs to each campus.

Although Newark ultimately did not win the bid, it was chosen as one of 20 finalist cities out of hundreds. That was considered a win for New Jersey's most populous city.

Since Amazon announced that it would be heading to Long Island City in Queens, there has been push-back from politicians, residents and businesses.

On Friday, those tensions rose to an all-time high after The Washington Post published an article citing two people familiar with the company's thinking who said the company was having second thoughts about New York City.

Until Thursday, Amazon had not commented about those claims beyond a statement it gave to The Washington Post last week. In an email on Tuesday, a company spokesperson forwarded what appeared to be the same statement given to the Post, and declined to give further comment.

“We’re focused on engaging with our new neighbors — small-business owners, educators, and community leaders," the spokesperson wrote. "Whether it’s building a pipeline of local jobs through workforce training or funding computer science classes for thousands of New York City students, we are working hard to demonstrate what kind of neighbor we will be."

Since the Post's story on Friday, conflicting reports have surfaced that implied Amazon would still move forward with its plans in New York City.

The same day of the bombshell report, The New York Times, also citing two people familiar with the company's thinking, reported that Amazon had no plans to back out. Sources told the Times that the story by the Post had gone too far.

The news that Amazon would be backing out of New York City came as a shock. As recently as Tuesday, officials were convinced that Amazon was still set on its HQ2 proposal in Queens.

On Tuesday, Elizabeth Lusskin, president of the Long Island City Partnership, told Bloomberg that Amazon's plans in New York City were still a go.

“Everybody that is involved on the ground here is all steam ahead,” Lusskin told Bloomberg. “I have no direct indication that there’s any change in that decision.”

Although it remains unclear what exactly the tech giant will do in coming weeks, now that plans for New York City have fallen through, there are plenty of states ready to be Amazon's rebound.

Over the past several days, New Jersey and leaders in at least four other states have reportedly expressed their renewed interest in Amazon's HQ2, including Texas, Illinois, Connecticut and Florida. Even leaders in upstate New York have pitched themselves as an alternative to their own New York City.