Posted inEmployment
City Jobs Recover Nearly to Pre-COVID Levels
Updated state figures show almost 4.7 million jobs, suring projections.
Suhail Bhat
Suhail was THE CITY’s data reporter.
Posted inDestabilized
New Data Shows Where Rent-Stabilized Apartments Might Be Disappearing
Data from a housing nonprofit, obtained exclusively by THE CITY, shows where thousands of rent-stabilized units remain uned for by the state.
Posted inHousing
Map: See Where NYC Landlords Stopped ing Rent-Stabilized Units
New data from the housing group JustFix shows thousands of NYC apartments didn’t as rent-stabilized — even after a 2019 law required continued controls with few exceptions.
Posted inEconomy
NYC’s Workforce Shrank by 300,000 Since 2020
The latest economic numbers show a city still struggling its way toward pandemic recovery, with employment in construction, retail, and leisure and hospitality all lagging their pre-pandemic levels.
Posted inEmployment
Many Young Men Still Unemployed as NYC Job Growth Slows
December’s economic update shows the city continues to lag national job growth, hitting more headwinds.
Posted inBicycles
Where and Why E-Bikes Catch Fire in NYC — And What Can Be Done About It
Most of the battery-related fires take place in working-class residential neighborhoods in Queens, Brooklyn and The Bronx.
Posted inEconomy
Glass Half Empty in Still Depopulated NYC Office Towers
Just 47% of workers are in business districts on any given weekday — dashing any hopes for a fall return to the workplace.
Posted inCampaign 2022
Did Your NYC Neighborhood Turn Out to Vote?
Use our interactive map to explore where voters turned out and how that impacted the 2022 general election results.
Posted inUncategorized
Unemployment Rate Jumps As More New Yorkers Seek Jobs
In a sign of an improving employment climate, the pool of workers looking for employment is growing — even as investment banking giant Goldman Sachs makes layoffs.
Posted inEconomy
The U.S. Has Regained All of Its Lost COVID-Era Jobs — But NYC Hasn’t
Local unemployment remains over 6%, with fewer jobs than existed in February 2020.