Ex-boosters now hate it

Politicians who signed a letter last year urging Amazon to come to New York City now oppose the deal as a giveaway.

The flippers include Brooklyn Councilman Jumaane Williams, Assemblyman Michael Blake and former City Council Speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito — all candidates for public advocate next year.

State Sen. Michael Gianaris and Councilman Jimmy Van Bramer of Queens, now campaigning to scuttle the deal, also signed the enthusiastic letter to Amazon.

Another signatory, Manhattan Borough President Gail Brewer, now calls the deal “a scary precedent for every neighborhood.”

Bronx Councilman Ruben Diaz Sr., who supports Amazon, accused the boosters-turned-critics of “hypocrisy.”

“There are those politicians who put their fingers in the air and see which way the wind’s blowing and go with the wind,” Diaz said.

“If they signed the letter for Amazon to come to New York and they’re now opposing Amazon coming here, that’s hypocrisy.”

Much of the opposition focuses on the combined $2.5 billion-plus incentive package offered by the city and state and the plan to circumvent the local land-use review process so City Council approval wouldn’t be needed.

The politicians defended their change of heart, noting that the letter they sent to Amazon chief Jeff Bezos touted the city’s attributes, not taxpayer subsidies.

Williams said the deal offers Amazon “extravagant expenses” and complained that local pols had zero input in a “secret back-room deal,” and vowed to “do all in my power to fight its implementation.”

Gianaris, who represents the Long Island City neighborhood where Amazon will locate, said his support initially was for the jobs.

“When that letter was signed, many of us thought that the jobs would be good. We never contemplated that public dollars would secretly be given to Amazon to get that deal,” he said.