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Amazon Seeks Large Melville Warehouse: Report

The e-commerce giant plans to use the potential facility to make "last-mile" deliveries, according to a report.

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Amazon wants to redevelop a building that once housed Rubie's Costume Co. in Melville, according to a report.
Amazon wants to redevelop a building that once housed Rubie's Costume Co. in Melville, according to a report. (Google Maps)

MELVILLE, NY — Amazon, an e-commerce giant, wants to open a warehouse in Melville, Newsday reported. The facility would be at the Walt Whitman Road buildings that were previously used by Rubie's Costume Co., according to documents. The 309,500-square-foot distribution center would be used to make "last-mile" deliveries to customers.

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