Eric Adams privately signals he’s open to building relationship with Amazon, tech giants if he becomes NY mayor

Eric Adams privately signals he’s open to building relationship with Amazon, tech giants if he becomes NY mayor

Democratic mayoral nominee Eric Adams has privately signaled he's open to strengthening New York's relationship with Amazon and other tech giants if he wins election in November, according to people familiar with Adams' openness to fostering stronger ties with Amazon comes as the e-commerce giant looks to expand its footprint in New York after a deal for a headquarters in Queens was scrapped in 2019. Adams is favored to win the mayor's race over Republican Curtis Sliwa. Amazon bolted on the plan to build in the Long Island City section of Queens after strong resistance from progressive lawmakers, including Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y. Amazon had promised to create at least 25,000 jobs, but critics said the company was getting too many tax breaks and was not involving the local community. Mayor Bill de Blasio, who was a proponent of the original deal, blasted Amazon after it pulled out, taking direct aim at its billionaire founder and then-CEO Jeff Bezos. "The retail giant's expansion in New York encountered opposition in no small part because of growing frustration with corporate America," de Blasio at the time. "For decades, wealth and power have concentrated at the very top. There's no greater example of