NYC Mayor Takes Swipe at San Francisco in Touting City’s Advantages for Amazon HQ2

Mayor Bill de Blasio in a radio appearance on Friday says the city is in a strong position for the Amazon HQ2 requirement.

NEW YORK CITY—New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio says that if indeed Amazon selects the city to be one of the locations it will house its second headquarters (HQ2), the influx of thousands of the company’s workers will “consolidate New York City’s role as an international technology hub.”

In an appearance on the Bill Lehrer radio show on WNYC on Friday, the mayor hedged his bet, noting that Amazon had yet to announce the location or locations of the HQ2 sweepstakes, although multiple press reports have indicated that the Seattle-based e-commerce giant will be picking two cities for HQ2. The suspected finalists include New York City, Crystal City, VA and Dallas. Some reports indicate that Amazon is eyeing the Long Island City section of Queens for a portion of HQ2.