Andrew Cuomo Launches Ad Campaign to Lure Businesses to N.Y. with federal disaster aid
By Eliana Johnson
May 6, 2013 11:00 AM
New York governor Andrew Cuomo is launching a $140 million ad campaign to lure businesses to the Empire State. The campaign, “New York State Open for Business,” is being funded with money drawn from federal disaster aid received in the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy and from the Power Authority and Energy Research and Development Authority, according to the New York Times.
Most of the money is being spent on television ads, many of which are being broadcast outside of New York and are intended to draw businesses into the state. One features a voiceover by Robert DeNiro set to Jay Z’s “Empire State of Mind.” DeNiro concedes the troubles that have plagued the state’s economy but argues that it’s on the rebound. “Some said we lost our edge,” he tells viewers. ”Well today, there’s a new New York State, one that’s working to attract businesses and create jobs.”
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