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  • New York City Needs Amazon as Much as Amazon Needs Us


    Source: New York Times

  • CITYWIDE LEADERS APPLAUD ANNOUNCEMENT OF AMAZON’S NEW HEADQUARTERS IN LONG ISLAND CITY

    “The number one thing we can do for New Yorkers at every rung of the economic ladder is create jobs, and the number one way to do that is to bring companies like Amazon to New York,” said U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer. “So, this a great opportunity to help New Yorkers at every income level, but we must make sure there are commensurate infrastructure and housing improvements to the neighborhoods to which Amazon is moving, and make sure community residents are hired when Amazon lands. I commend New York City and State for working together to get this positive result, and I look forward to working with Mayor de Blasio, Governor Cuomo and Amazon to tackle these challenges.”

  • MAYOR DE BLASIO AND GOVERNOR CUOMO ANNOUNCE AMAZON SELECTS LONG ISLAND CITY FOR NEW CORPORATE HEADQUARTERS

    Mayor Bill de Blasio and Governor Andrew M. Cuomo and today announced that Amazon, the world leader in e-commerce and cloud computing, will establish a new corporate headquarters in Long Island City, Queens. The decision followed a comprehensive, year-long selection process during which 238 cities across North America competed for the multibillion-dollar project.

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New York City Economic Development Corporation (NYCEDC) is seeking a consultant to conduct audit services on engineering and construction projects. The consultant services shall include auditing engineering and construction contracts as well as change order review for requested additional work to the contracted scope of work.

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