After Amazon announced Thursday that it will cancel plans for a new headquarters in New York City, Mayor Lovely Warren is pleading with Amazon leaders to reconsider Rochester.

In a statement on Thursday, the mayor says, “The offer our region submitted during the initial search process still stands and I know Gov. Cuomo would be a willing partner to keep this development in New York State. The fact that Amazon has already opted to open a new distribution center in our community as the result of information garnered from the initial submission provides further evidence that our region is an ideal location for HQ2.”

The mayor adds, “I have no doubt the city of Rochester would be an excellent home for Amazon and its employees. Our city has been home to some of the most innovative companies in the world and I believe Amazon should look again at all we have to offer. Rochester’s offerings include a geographic position central to many of North America’s largest cities and population centers; a brilliant workforce powered by 19 colleges and universities; a growing Downtown Innovation Zone; and an excellent quality of life boosted by a low cost of living, short commute times, a thriving arts and entertainment scene and beautiful natural resources that are the envy of other cities.

“Rochester has an incredible history of tenacity, resilience and innovation – characteristics we share with Amazon. For these reasons and more, I hope Amazon will take another close look at our region.”

Amazon says it has no plans to search for a new location for the planned New York City headquarters, but it will move ahead with locations in Virginia and Tennessee.

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