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Governor Cuomo is 'STILL pleading with Jeff Bezos and Amazon to move to New York'
Governor Cuomo is 'STILL pleading with Jeff Bezos and Amazon to move to New York' after the tech giant abandoned plans for a HQ in the city
- Said to have spoken to Bezos on the phone in a direct plea to lure Amazon back
- Cuomo also spoke with other execs to offer guarantees of support, reports say
- That offer of support was further bolstered by an open letter signed by more than 70 business owners, elected officials and community groups
- Mr. Cuomo said Thursday: 'I’ve had many conversations with Amazon. I hope that they reconsider'
- Amazon confirmed they would not build a HQ in New York on Valentine's Day
- At the time Cuomo blasted Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and her peers for derailing plans
Governor Andrew Cuomo is begging Jeff Bezos and Amazon to come to New York after the tech giant abandoned plans for a new headquarters in the city, according to reports.
The Democrat is said to have spoken on the phone with the company's founder in a direct plea to lure them back.
The New York Times reports Cuomo has also spoken with other executives and offered guarantees of support for the project.
That offer of support was further bolstered by an open letter signed by more than 70 business owners, elected officials and community groups.
Governor Cuomo, left, is still pleading with Jeff Bezos, right, and Amazon to move to New York after the tech giant abandoned plans for HQ in the city, according to reports
The letter will appear in The Times Friday and is being paid for the pro-business Partnership for New York City.
It states: 'A clear majority of New Yorkers support this project and were disappointed by your decision not to proceed.
'Governor Cuomo will take personal responsibility for the project’s state approval and Mayor de Blasio will work together with the governor to manage the community development process.'
Mr. Cuomo said Thursday: 'I’ve had many conversations with Amazon. I hope that they reconsider. It would be helpful if the State Senate said that they would approve it; that would be helpful. But in the meantime I haven’t heard any changes.'
Amazon announced they were pulling the plug on their New York building plans on Valentine's Day, citing a lack of cooperation between local politicians.
At the time Cuomo blasted Congress freshman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and her peers for derailing the plans.
A small group of politicians put their own narrow political interests above their community — which poll after poll showed overwhelmingly supported bringing Amazon to Long Island City — the state’s economic future and the best interests of the people of this state,' Cuomo said in a statement.
The letter signed by more than 70 business owners, elected officials and community groups
Cuomo blasted Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, pictured, and her peers for derailing the plans
The ambitious sprawling 8million square feet campus would have brought an estimated 25,000 jobs to the city, as the city dangled $3billion in return in tax breaks and incentives.
The plan was announced last November and would have created over $10billion in revenue over the next 20 years.
Amazon announced its cancelled plans in a statement saying, 'We are disappointed to have reached this conclusion - we love New York.'
DailyMail.com has reached out to representatives for Amazon and Cuomo for comment.
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