Bosses want employees back, but it looks like the return will be gradual and depend on the future of Covid. Source: New York Times
Posts published in “Coronavirus Return to Office”
What to Know About Penn Station’s $7 Billion Redevelopment Plan
By Gotham Rex on July 21, 2022
The project promises to update the notorious eyesore but critics of the plan are concerned about the cost. Source: New York Times
Eric Adams Can’t Stop Talking About Crime. There Are Risks to That.
By Gotham Rex on July 16, 2022
The mayor says he has never seen crime at this level, but shootings and murders are down this year. Some see his comments as fear mongering. Source: New York Times
New York Faces New Commuter Surge, Ready or Not, Study Suggests
By Gotham Rex on June 15, 2022
The study appears to underscore the need for a new rail tunnel under the Hudson River, part of the huge and long-planned Gateway project. Source: New York Times
Chair Stalking Returns to Bryant Park as Midtown Begins to Perk Up
By Gotham Rex on June 10, 2022
Despite the patchy way in which workers are going back to their offices, the heart of New York City is starting to resemble itself in some ways. Source: New York Times
The Office Monsters Are Trying to Claw Their Way Back to 2019
By Gotham Rex on June 4, 2022
Some corporate leaders are grasping at whatever they can to get back to the way things were. But they might find themselves fighting a culture shift beyond their control. Source: New York Times
N.Y.C. Companies Are Opening Offices Where Their Workers Live: Brooklyn
By Gotham Rex on May 30, 2022
As workers return to the office, some companies have relocated to ease the commute. Source: New York Times
For New York to Get Better, Times Square Has to Get Worse
By Gotham Rex on May 28, 2022
The economic future of New York depends on everyone coming back, not just the tourists. Too bad office workers don’t want to join them. Source: New York Times
Q Train Killing Threatens Subway’s Fragile Recovery From Pandemic
By Gotham Rex on May 25, 2022
The subway is at a critical moment as transit officials struggle to bring back riders, to shore up the system’s finances and to address fears over safety. Source: New York Times
Eric Adams Resists ‘Shutdown Thoughts’ Despite Covid Rise
By Gotham Rex on May 20, 2022
The mayor does not want to return to the days of mask mandates, saying the city can’t function if it panics over every new variant. Source: New York Times
Your Dog Is Not Ready for You to Return to the Office
By Gotham Rex on May 19, 2022
Pets (and their owners) prepare for the inevitable. Source: New York Times
N.Y.C. Recommends but Doesn’t Mandate Masks
By Gotham Rex on May 17, 2022
City health officials urged New Yorkers to wear medical masks indoors and to take other precautions. Source: New York Times
Just 8% of Manhattan Office Workers Are Back Full Time
By Gotham Rex on May 11, 2022
The Partnership for New York City found a wider embrace of hybrid workplaces, with 78 percent of businesses adopting the model. Source: New York Times
The Ups and Downs of Remote Work in New York
By Gotham Rex on April 12, 2022
People like working in their pajamas. But when employees don’t return to office, the city economy feels the pain. Source: New York Times
As Remote Work Becomes Permanent, Can Manhattan Adapt?
By Gotham Rex on April 11, 2022
With more companies adopting hybrid work, New York City’s economy, which relies on commuters and full office buildings, faces an uncertain future. Source: New York Times