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New York Lawmaker Begs Goldman Sachs Not to Go to Florida: ‘Please Don’t Leave Us’
New York and California have created climates hostile to capital, markets, and entrepreneurs. Fortunately, they are not the only game in town.
Thursday, December 17, 2020
Rep. Thomas Suozzi’s message to the (likely) soon-to-be departing financial firm Goldman Sachs had the sound of an 80s love ballad: don’t go, baby.
“Please don’t leave us,” the New York congressman said on CNBC following news that the multibillion-dollar investment bank is likely to bolt New York City for Florida. “We’re in a desperate time in New York right now. We need you. You’re important to us. We want you to stay.”