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Mayor Says NYC to 'Make Powerful Case' for Amazon HQ2

Collectively, the proposals total more than 50 million square feet of commercial space across 23 different neighborhoods in all five boroughs, city officials note.

By John Jordan | johnjordan | Updated on September 27, 2017

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio

NEW YORK CITY—A day after its neighbor to the north announced its intent to enter the sweepstakes for Amazon’s second US headquarters, New York City officials said the city will submit a proposal of its own that could involve a host of properties in all five boroughs.

City officials reported today that the city has thus far received more than two-dozen proposals for possible locations for Amazon’s second headquarters—referred to as Amazon HQ2. Collectively, the proposals total more than 50 million square feet of commercial space across 23 different neighborhoods in all five boroughs, city officials note. The Amazon requirement would involve a total of about $5 billion in investment and 50,000 new jobs to the city if its bid were successful.

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