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Updated · New York Post · May 9
Apollo Global Weighs Second HQ in Austin or Miami, Putting 1,000 New York Jobs at Risk
Updated
Updated · New York Post · May 9

Apollo Global Weighs Second HQ in Austin or Miami, Putting 1,000 New York Jobs at Risk

3 articles · Updated · New York Post · May 9
  • Apollo Global is nearing a decision on a second headquarters in Austin, Texas, or the Miami area, a move that could shift as many as 1,000 jobs that otherwise would have stayed in New York.
  • Marc Rowan’s firm is weighing the move as New York finance executives grow more frustrated with Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s rhetoric and tax proposals, including a levy on non-residents’ second homes worth more than $5 million.
  • Ken Griffin has also criticized Mamdani’s social-media attack over the proposed pied-a-terre tax and is considering sending more jobs outside the city, underscoring broader unease among wealthy employers.
  • The potential relocation adds to concerns that New York could lose high-income taxpayers and corporate investment to lower-cost states such as Florida and Texas as city politics turn more hostile to capital.
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