Tech:NYC Executive Director Julie Samuels released the following statement after reports surfaced that Google is planning a large New York City expansion and that Amazon could select Long Island City as one of two locations for HQ2.

A new survey we completed with Accenture shows 80 percent of companies in New York City plan to hire new tech talent in 2018, with more than half planning to increase their workforce by 20 percent or more.

I am proud to join NYCx’s Technology Leadership Advisory Council, along with Tech:NYC friends and other leaders, including Brian O’Kelley, Fred Wilson, Kevin Ryan, and Michelle Peluso.

Today, we are pleased today to release a new study that shows the overall trends happening in the NYC tech community, including job growth, venture capital growth, and more.

Technology has greatly impacted New York City’s economic well-being. So we’re happy to see the Mayor and his administration propose new ideas for further growing the tech community in NYC.