Mayor's Office
Mayor Bloomberg and other officials at a 2011 groundbreaking for new industrial space. The Bloomberg administration launched programs to aid manufacturing, but also oversaw rezonings that threatened it. Mayor De Blasio's approach remains to be seen.
Manufacturing employment is nowhere near its 1990s levels, but it is growing, and with it grows the need for real estate. Efforts to meet that need will likely clash with the push for more affordable housing.
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