Even as the country as a whole has recovered all of the jobs it lost during the pandemic, the city is still missing 176,000 — the slowest recovery of any major metropolitan area. Source: New York Times
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The Loeb Boathouse in Central Park Will Close This Fall
By Gotham Rex on July 21, 2022
The Boathouse first saw life as a Victorian structure in the 1870s, and will see the end of its latest chapter come October. A new operator is in the works. Source: New York Times
N.Y.C. Fires 1,430 Workers Over Vaccine Mandate
By Gotham Rex on February 14, 2022
The figure is likely the largest mass termination of U.S. municipal employees in response to a Covid vaccine mandate. Source: New York Times
N.Y.C. fires 1,430 workers, less than 1 percent of city employees, over a vaccine mandate.
By Gotham Rex on February 14, 2022
Source: New York Times
Nearly 3,000 N.Y.C. workers will be fired on Friday if they don’t get vaccinated.
By Gotham Rex on February 10, 2022
Source: New York Times
Nearly 3,000 N.Y.C. Workers Have a Day to Get Vaccinated or Be Fired
By Gotham Rex on February 10, 2022
Mayor Eric Adams has embraced a vaccine mandate for city workers and warned that thousands would get fired this week if they were not vaccinated. Source: New York Times
The Met Will Pay Museum Guards More Amid Covid-Related Shortages
By Gotham Rex on January 11, 2022
Beyond recent absences caused by a surge in cases, the museum has faced some difficulties hiring guards to replace those laid off earlier in the pandemic. Source: New York Times
Why New York City’s Jobless Rate Is Double the Rest of the Country's
By Gotham Rex on December 14, 2021
The city has regained fewer than 6 of every 10 jobs it lost since the pandemic began, while the nation as a whole has regained more than 90 percent of lost jobs. Source: New York Times
Back to Normal? It’s a Tall Order as New York City Restaurants Struggle.
By Gotham Rex on August 7, 2021
Diners are flocking back this summer, but owners still have trouble hiring, stocking kitchens and paying rent. And an uncertain autumn looms. Source: New York Times
Guggenheim Museum Curators Move to Join a Union
By Gotham Rex on July 30, 2021
The curators, as well as conservators and other staff, are looking to join a local of the United Auto Workers. Source: New York Times
For New York City, Glimmers of Hope and Signs of Revival
By Gotham Rex on April 2, 2021
Yankee Stadium welcomed fans on Thursday, and some high-end hotels are opening their doors. But a widespread rebound from Covid-19 could take years. Source: New York Times
Closing of Jing Fong Restaurant Leaves a ‘Crater’ in Chinatown
By Gotham Rex on March 10, 2021
The shuttering of Jing Fong was the latest blow to one of New York’s most famous immigrant neighborhoods, which has been battered by the pandemic and faces an uncertain recovery. Source: New York Times
Are N.Y.C. Restaurant Customers Ready for Indoor Dining Again?
By Gotham Rex on February 19, 2021
New York City is again allowing indoor dining at reduced capacity, but many are wary — and the policy is no panacea for the struggling restaurant industry, either. 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
They’re Young, Unemployed and Facing Bleak Prospects
By Gotham Rex on December 22, 2020
They worked low-paid jobs in restaurants, stores and theaters. Now they are filing for unemployment at higher rates than before the pandemic. Source: New York Times