Amazon is getting closer to announcing its decision on where it'll open its second headquarters among a field of 20 finalist cities.

And while recent reports suggest it might not be Newark, Mayor Ras Baraka on Monday said it wasn't over for the city, yet.

"It's not over 'till the fat lady sings," Baraka said. "We're just glad to be here, we have already benefitted from being in the running."

The Wall Street Journal on Monday reported that the retail giant plans to split its facility between two locations. It's not clear if those locations would be close to each other or far apart.

Dividing the facility will help secure enough tech talent and lessen concerns about driving up the housing market or worsening traffic or infrastructure issues, the Journal reported.

The newspaper previously reported that Dallas, Crystal City in Virginia and New York City were in "late-stage" talks with Amazon.

Should Amazon decide to split HQ2 among neighboring cities, however, that could mean Newark could have a shot -- New York City is about 11 miles away.

"It's not chosen yet," Baraka said on Monday. "We are so excited."

Newark is offering Amazon a $2 billion tax break and New Jersey has approved an additional $5 billion in incentives.

Amazon did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

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