28-02-2019 23:50 via theverge.com

Open letter from CEOs, politicians, and labor leaders asks Amazon to return to NYC

Amazon has said it’s ending plans for a New York City headquarters, but a group of state officials, businesspeople, and union leaders are asking the company to stay. In an open letter set to be published in the New York Times tomorrow, the group will ask Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos to reconsider the company’s decision to abandon a new office in Queens.
The letter was obtained in advance by the Times, which also reported that New York Governor Andrew Cuomo has been personally speaking with
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