Gov. Andrew Cuomo warned Friday about what he called �political pandering� to critics of Amazon�s proposed secondary headquarters amid a report that the company is reconsidering its planned New York City headquarters.

But opponents said they�d keep fighting a project they consider corporate welfare.

The back-and-forth came after The Washington Post reported that Amazon is having second thoughts because of some local politicians� opposition to the nearly $3 billion incentive package. The report cited two unnamed people familiar with the company�s thinking.

In response, Amazon would say only that it�s engaging with small business owners, community leaders and educators, pointing to its pledges to fund high school computer science classes and contribute to job training.

�We are working hard to demonstrate what kind of neighbor we will be,� the Seattle-based company said in a statement.

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Noting the Post�s report, Cuomo accused the state Senate � whose leader recently tapped an Amazon critic for a board that might have sway over the project�s subsidies � of �governmental malpractice� and siding with those who are �pandering to the local politics.�

�And that�s what could stop Amazon,� he said at an unrelated event on Long Island. �I�ve never seen a more absurd situation where political pandering, and obvious pandering, so defeats a bona fide economic development project.�

�It is irresponsible to allow political opposition to overcome sound government policy,� he said.

Cuomo and the Senate leadership are Democrats, as are many of the deal�s critics.

Cuomo and Democratic Mayor Bill de Blasio say Amazon will transform Queens� Long Island City area into a high-tech hub and spur economic growth that will pay for the $2.8 billion in state and city incentives many times over.

�The mayor fully expects Amazon to deliver on its promise to New Yorkers,� spokesman Eric Phillips said in response to the Post�s report.

Construction-industry groups urged the public and officials to get behind a plan projected to create at least 25,000 jobs in a decade: �It�s time to stop the showboating,� declared Gary LaBarbera, president of the Building and Construction Trades Council of Greater New York, a group of unions.

Critics see the project as an extravagant giveaway to one of the world�s biggest companies and argue it won�t provide much direct benefit to most New Yorkers. Several welcomed the news that Amazon might be rethinking the plan.

�We rose up and held the line. … It�s not over, but I�m proud of the values we fought for,� Democratic City Councilman Jimmy Van Bramer, who represents Long Island City, said in a statement.

Democratic Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, whose district includes some nearby neighborhoods, suggested on Twitter that the report showed people can �come together and effectively organize against creeping overreach of one of the world�s biggest corporations.�

The Post said no firm decision had been made about whether Amazon would pull out of the deal.

�I don�t know if they�re serious or not, and frankly, I don�t care,� said Sen. Michael Gianaris, a Democrat who represents Long Island City and calls the agreement bad policy. �If their view is �we�re going to extort New York or we�re going to leave,� then they should leave.�

State Sen. Andrea Stewart-Cousins nominated Gianaris earlier this week to a little-known state panel that could ultimately be asked to approve the subsidies. Cuomo has the final say over appointments.

After Cuomo�s remarks Friday, a spokesman for Stewart-Cousins said it was �unfortunate that the governor is trying to divide the Democratic Party at this crucial and historic time.�

A Quinnipiac University poll released in December found New York City voters support having an Amazon headquarters, by 57-26 percent. But they were divided on the incentives: 46 percent in favor, 44 percent against.

The survey had a margin of error of plus or minus 3.8 percentage points.

(AP)