Anyone check out the new Barcade they opened up on Broad st.?
I was there yesterday, that Punisher game is . That final stage against the Kingpin was tough, my hands are still feeling it right now lol
Anyone check out the new Barcade they opened up on Broad st.?
Newark has been selected by the governor’s office to be the state’s endorsed recommendation in the effort to land Amazon’s second headquarters, ROI-NJ has learned.
Two sources familiar with the decision told ROI-NJ that Newark was the selection. Both sources asked for anonymity because they are not authorized to speak on the process.
Gov. Chris Christie is expected to make a formal announcement at 1 p.m. Monday at the Rutgers Business School in the city. He will be joined by Newark Mayor Ras Baraka and U.S. Sen. Cory Booker of New Jersey, the city’s former mayor.
Christie made the decision after hearing presentations about the state’s four finalists — Newark, Jersey City, New Brunswick and Camden — from officials from the state Economic Development Authority last Wednesday.
Last month, Amazon announced it was seeking a location for a second headquarters, dubbed HQ2, which could bring $5 billion in spending and as many as 50,000 employees to the chosen state.
Bids are due to the Seattle-based e-commerce giant by Thursday.
The state’s three runners-up (and any other municipalities) are still able to make a proposal to Amazon, but the bid would not come with the state’s recommendation.
Amazon’s announcement that it was seeking a site for a second headquarters created a frenzy among municipalities throughout North America.
When making the announcement on Sept. 7, Amazon detailed a number of requests, including but not limited to cities that have a metropolitan area of more than 1 million people, access to mass transit, a major highway (within two miles) and an international airport (within a 45-minute drive).
The company also wanted high-speed internet coverage, proof of an educated workforce pool and connections to universities.
(READ MORE from ROI-NJ on the governor’s choice.)
It’s unclear how the selection of Newark stacks up with others in these areas.
New Jersey, however, has made known it is willing to meet Amazon’s request for financial incentives, as Christie, along with Democratic and Republican leaders in the state Legislature have pledged to pass legislation that would produce $5 billion in tax incentives.
The gubernatorial candidates, Republican Lt. Gov. Kim Guadagno and Democrat Phil Murphy, have both said they will support the measure.
But, first things first.
Earning the recommendation of the governor’s office is just Step One. Newark now takes a place among what many believe will be at least 50 municipalities formally bidding for the project.
That shyt isn't coming to NJ thoGood - it makes zero sense to put it in the other spots. With that said I need to start househunting NOW.
That shyt isn't coming to NJ tho
yeah but Newark is competing with all the other major cities in the country.Don't be so quick to dismiss it, Newark would be a prime location (plus the tax abatements they give damn near pennies to build here). But either way they're building Nwk up so much I'm sure some more major companies are coming through in the next 10-20 years.
Don't be so quick to dismiss it, Newark would be a prime location (plus the tax abatements they give damn near pennies to build here). But either way they're building Nwk up so much I'm sure some more major companies are coming through in the next 10-20 years.
u do realize Newark is a 17 minute train ride from midtown Manhattan?NJ does not have a major tech scene to attract workers to Amazon in Newark. Most of the STEM population leave the state to NYC, Cali, and the Texas for employment. This proposal ain't happening. Not everybody at Rutgers and NJIT want to work at only Amazon. There has to be other options of companies to work for.
And most major companies are actually leaving rather than coming.
u do realize Newark is a 17 minute train ride from midtown Manhattan?
they gonna put more trains brehI live here too breh. But I'm thinking critically here.
The PATH is already congested enough as it is even without Amazon. And that's not even counting weekends.