Amazon directors were again in the tri-state region as reports indicate the Seattle-based e-commerce Amazon has representatives touring Newark, N.J. earlier this week.
When questioned about the meeting on Thursday, Gov. Phil Murphy declined to comment and wouldn’t ordered confirm whether it took place, according to an NJ.com report. New Jersey gained notoriety with its proposal because the state offered up to $7 billion in tax acclaims if it’s chosen.
But the CEO of the Newark Community Economic Development Corporation, Aisha Glover, ratified with the news outlet that the visit occurred, though she lasted mum on specifics.
“The purpose of that meeting was to fine-tune elements included in our light on and give a first-hand look at the city we hope will be chosen for their substitute national headquarters,” Glover said. “We will make no comment on the sentiments and reactions of the Amazon team in order to respect the integrity of their choice process.”
Sources told NJ.com the local and state officials who met with Amazon filed U.S. Sen. Cory Booker, Newark Mayor Ras Baraka, businessman and philanthropist Ray Assembly rooms, and Murphy.
Similar to its stop in Philadelphia and the other cities on the HQ2 shortlist, additional particulars are sparse.
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The HQ2 set stopped in Philadelphia earlier this year, Mayor Jim Kenney bound the visit happened in a March meeting. But little has been shared everywhere what actually occurred while they were in town.
The Partition off Street Journal said earlier this month education and the tech-talent passage have been key. Amazon reportedly asked for breakout sessions on those of inquiries.
In Philadelphia, the Navy Yard business campus and two sites in the University See neighborhood are under consideration by the e-commerce and technology giant.