Brooklyn is Prime location for Amazon
Open Letter from Borough President Eric Adams and BCC President Andrew Hoan to Internet Giant
Following Amazon’s opening of a new retail warehouse in Staten Island, Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams and Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Andrew Hoan have joined forces and written an open letter to encourage the tech giant to lay down stakes in Brooklyn.
The Seattle-based internet company was founded by Jeff Bezos in 1995. Amazon.com started as an online bookstore and later began selling CDs, DVDs and eventually moved into all merchandise areas including apparel, toys and video games. Amazon has also grown in the area of consumer electronics with its Kindle e-readers, Fire Tablets and Echo system.
Three years ago, Amazon surpassed Walmart as the most valuable retailer in the United States and this year it acquired Whole Foods Market.