De Blasio wants Amazon HQ in NYC, but prefers shopping in stores
By Yoav Gonen
September 25, 2017 | 6:42pm
R Umar Abbasi
Mayor de Blasio wants Amazon to open its second headquarters in New York City — but he said Monday it shouldn't expect to see his name on any purchases.
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"I have never ordered from Amazon," Hizzoner said when asked about his experience with the online retail giant at an unrelated event in the East Village.
"That's no disrespect to Amazon," he added. "I understand the efficiency of it . . . but I personally just like the experience of going into a store, choosing something myself, having the physical opportunity to see what the thing looks like."
De Blasio said his administration is working on a strong pitch — as are dozens of cities across the country — to convince Amazon that New York City is the best place to build a second home.
Earlier this month Amazon announced its intentions to set up a second HQ outside of Seattle, which would come with an estimated 50,000 jobs.
"We're going to make a strong proposal — we're going to show them different parts of the city that can work in a single campus or multiple pieces," the mayor said.
"I think Amazon would do very well in New York City, and I think New York City would greatly benefit from Amazon's presence."
However, the mayor said he doesn't intend to offer the firm economic subsidies to set up shop here.
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