ap, it) "THE CITY OF NBW YORK OFFICE OF THE MAYOR NEW YORK, NY 10007 Januery 27, 2011 ‘To Members of the Higher Education Community: universities, located here and elsewhere, now heve a once-in-a-generation opportunity to expand or develop an soiences research facility in New York City: We want to hear how your instiraton might take advantage of it. ‘The new initiative has the fll-throated support ofa wide aray of influential entities and individuals, The Cty of New York {s prepared to commit eapital funding, City-owned land and comprehensive resources, nd leaders of New York City's evis, business, finance, technology, media, philanthropic and eal estate communitics are eager to help make it happen, Why does New York City want to expand in applied selenees? We already have some ofthe world’s finest educational and research instittions, but given the size of aur economy and our aspirations for the future, we want tobe not just leader but the leader inthe academic fields of science, technology, engineering and mathematics, We know that excellence in these areas will be efitical to developing the workforce and ideas thet will drive economic growth in our City and increase our competitiveness in the 21st Century. The Bloomberg Administration is implementing a series of citywide initiatives to ‘reat conditions that foster innovation, andthe applic sciences researc initiative is among the rst innpatant ‘Why expand in New York City? Tis initiative represents an unprecedented chance to grow or gain a foothold in one ofthe ‘world’s truly great cites. New York City isthe global business capital and boasts an unmatched quality of lif, « highly talented poptilstion that hails from across the country and around the giobe, a ropidly growing technology sector, and ‘unparalleted access fo academic research and philanthropic funding, And todey, the City’s public and private sectors are working together to transform New York City into the 21st Cencury capital of innovation ‘The impact ofthis initiative will be extraordinary. I will benefit all New Yorkers directly by providing employment and ‘education opportunites. I wil establish the university or consortium as «leader in key fast-growing areas of research. ‘And, we believe, it wll ploneer the technologies of tomorrow tht our City, the nation and the world will depend on. Jin the effort, and submit responses to the Request for Expressions of Interest by March 16, To leam more, visit wonwaaycade.comappliedsciences, Sincerely, Co Mayor Michel R, Bloomberg Co-signed by: Senator Charles B, Sshumer Lawrence Lenn, FirsiMark Capital Senator KitstonE, Gillibrand Herbert Pardes, M.D, NewYork Presbterin Hospital City Coun Speaker Christine Quin Navey Plocger, Manhattan Chamber of Commerce ‘Mayor Edward 1. Koch Marcie L, Reed, National rid Ken Adams, The Business Council af New York State Stephen Ross, The Related Companies ‘Tim Armstrong, AOL Bill Ruin, Associaton fora Betier New York Linda Baan, Staten Island Chamber of Conmerce Kevia Ryan, Gil Groupe Le:ny Caro, Brome Chanter of Commerce ‘Sie Marin Sorell, WEP Sir Harold Evans ‘Mary Ann Tighe, Rea Estate Board of New York Jack Trledoan, Queens Chamber of Commerce Diane von Furstenberg, Council of Fashion Designers of America James Gerace, Verizon KattryaWylde, Parnership for New York Cty Car Hum, Brook Chamber of Commerce