Landlords cut small retailers a break on rent during the pandemic, but stores are still struggling because too few office workers and tourists have returned. Source: New York Times
Posts published in “Labor and Jobs”
As New York City Reopens, Its Recovery Will Hinge on the Next Mayor
By Gotham Rex on May 1, 2021
The Democratic candidates are making radically different bets about the mood and priorities of New Yorkers as the city moves toward reopening after the pandemic. Source: New York Times
They Came to N.Y.C. for Acceptance. Now They Need Jobs.
By Gotham Rex on April 20, 2021
A new city program for homeless L.G.B.T.Q. youth will offer job placement, education and mental health support to help them achieve career success. Source: New York Times
She Works in a Homeless Shelter, and She Lives in One, Too
By Gotham Rex on April 16, 2021
Many employees of New York’s homeless shelters are themselves in precarious economic situations, taking on multiple jobs, working overtime and struggling to find their own homes. 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
What Is Life Without Burlesque?
By Gotham Rex on March 25, 2021
Their venues are closed and their stages are dark, but New York City’s burlesque performers are itching for the return of feathers, tassles and harnesses. Source: New York Times
Is the '21' Club Really Closing?
By Gotham Rex on March 13, 2021
Its owner, LVMH, promises a reimagining of the space. But in the meantime almost 150 unionized employees have been laid off. Source: New York Times
The Dangerous Job of Making Deliveries in N.Y.C.
By Gotham Rex on March 10, 2021
As demand skyrocketed during the pandemic, robberies and violent assaults increased against the people bringing food to customers’ homes. Source: New York Times
‘I Really Loved My Job’: Why the Pandemic Has Hit These Workers Harder
By Gotham Rex on March 5, 2021
People with disabilities are disproportionately employed in industries that have suffered in the pandemic. Source: New York Times
New York City’s Arts and Recreation Employment Down 66%, Report Says
By Gotham Rex on February 25, 2021
The New York State comptroller’s office details the effects of the pandemic’s devastation and says a full recovery would be made only with government assistance. Source: New York Times
Gov. Phil Murphy Unveils N.J. Budget Plan With No New Taxes
By Gotham Rex on February 24, 2021
A $44.8 billion spending plan unveiled Tuesday by Gov. Phil Murphy calls for no new taxes and fully funds the state pension program for the first time since 1996. Source: New York Times
Lenore Janis, Who Broke Construction Industry Barriers, Dies at 86
By Gotham Rex on February 24, 2021
As a founder and president of an influential trade organization, she showed women how to make it in a field that had long excluded them. 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 is the Future of Offices When Workers Have a Choice?
By Gotham Rex on January 4, 2021
Some work spaces in central employment districts may become housing, and some housing in residential areas may become work spaces. 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