New York City Mayor Mike Bloomberg Thursday cut the ribbon and officiated at the opening of Twitter East Coast headquarters. In his address, Bloomberg honored Steve Jobs, who had passed there day before. Bloomberg spoke for nine minutes before introducing Jack Dorsey, Twitter co-founder and executive chairman. Dorsey noted New York City government’s use of Twitter to help inform residents about Hurricane Irene, and noted there are more Twitter users based in NYC than any other city in the world.
“We are proud to welcome Twitter to New York City’s growing technology sector,†@MikeBloomberg said via a press release. “New York City has always been a place where big ideas are born, and we are working to ensure it’s the place where the next great tech success story is written – from incubating dozens of start-up ventures to bringing a new Applied Sciences school here. Companies like Twitter provide us with an important way to engage with citizens, informing and serving them in real-time.â€
“Twitter and New York share the same constant pulse of energy,†Jack Dorsey said via a statement as well. “We’re looking forward to growing our presence in a city that has more Twitter users than any other city in the world and is led by innovators like Mayor Bloomberg who engage, inform and serve residents in realtime.â€