Driven by a combination of anxiety and murky information about new virus variants, some New Yorkers aren’t letting their guard down. Source: New York Times
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Returning to the Office Sparks Anxiety and Dread for Some
By Gotham Rex on April 2, 2021
After a year of working remotely, some employees are not keen to go back to the office, and, so far, employers are being receptive to their concerns. Source: New York Times
Amazon Went on a New York Buying Spree as Online Shopping Surged
By Gotham Rex on March 4, 2021
The e-commerce giant added at least nine new warehouses in the city over the past year as 2.4 million packages a day strained the nation’s largest urban delivery system. Source: New York Times
‘One Property at a Time’: A City Tries to Revive Without Gentrifying
By Gotham Rex on February 3, 2021
Neighborhoods in Newark are beginning to see a flurry of redevelopment, a decade after the city’s downtown gained vogue. Source: New York Times
Fire That Killed Hsieh May Have Been Carelessness or Intentional, Officials Say
By Gotham Rex on January 26, 2021
A Connecticut fire department released an official report on the November death of Tony Hsieh, the former Zappos chief executive. Source: New York Times
What 2020 Was Like for People in the Retail Industry
By Gotham Rex on December 29, 2020
The industry employs millions, and the upheaval it experienced played out in the lives of many Americans. Source: New York Times
Pushed by Pandemic, Amazon Goes on a Hiring Spree Without Equal
By Gotham Rex on November 27, 2020
The company has added 427,300 employees in 10 months, bringing its global work force to more than 1.2 million. Source: New York Times
As Customers Move Online, So Does the Holiday Shopping Season
By Gotham Rex on November 23, 2020
Empty stores are turning into fulfillment centers and the market for warehouse space is booming, as the pandemic rockets the retail industry into its e-commerce future. Source: New York Times
Manhattan Emptied Out During the Pandemic. But Big Tech Is Moving In.
By Gotham Rex on October 13, 2020
The four companies known as Big Tech — Amazon, Apple, Facebook and Google — now have more than 22,000 employees in the city, with thousands added just this year. Source: New York Times
Manhattan Vacancy Rate Climbs, and Rents Drop 10%
By Gotham Rex on August 18, 2020
There were more than 67,300 units available in July across the city as it tries to rebound from the coronavirus outbreak. Source: New York Times