Anthony Nam started making face masks from his Ridgewood, Queens apartment after losing his job during the coronavirus outbreak, April 8, 2020.

New York in Job Hunt as City Seeks Economic Comeback from COVID

Contributors: Greg David

THE CITY is talking an ongoing look at the shaken-up jobs market amid the pandemic — including the varying impact on different employment sectors and evolving signs of what’s to come.

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How the Pandemic Is Speeding Up Job Automation for Struggling New Yorkers

By Greg David

Drivers, food preparation workers and more are at risk of seeing their positions go away — and Hispanic New Yorkers could get hit hardest, a new study found. The crisis is spurring calls for ambitious job-training efforts.
Early Signs of a NYC Retail Return With Deal-Seekers Ready to Gamble

By Greg David

Restaurant owners thriving on delivery are looking to expand as others barely hang on. Pet, health and home décor operations are also among those bucking the pandemic economy as door on optimism cracks open.
Can Vaccinations — and Shakespeare — Bring Back New York City’s Lost Tourism and Arts Jobs?

By Greg David

The planned return of Shakespeare in the Park is among the signs of hope after the loss of tens of thousands of jobs and tens of millions of visitors. But the script for New York City’s tourism comeback is still being written.
Welcome to Googletown: NYC’s Tech Sector Thrives During Pandemic. But Will it Stick Around for the Recovery?

By Greg David

Google, Amazon, Facebook and more investing in the city. But challenges remain — including whether remote work will mean many fewer tech workers in the office buildings and whether the sector can diversify.
NYC Lost a Record 631,000 Jobs to the Pandemic in 2020. So What’s Next?

By Greg David

The economic impact has proved disparate, with sectors like tourism devastated as Wall Street prospers. Predictions for the city’s prospects are in flux as vaccination progress and the Biden boost mix with unknowns.