New York City
Looking Back at NYC in 2020: The Year in Photos
Jeanmarie Evelly |
A look back at New York City scenes from 2020, a year largely defined by a global pandemic and its accompanying economic fallout.
workforce
Opinion: How City Nonprofits Can Diversify Their Workforce and Leadership Teams
Jeremy Kohomban, Alastair Short and Deborah Finley-Troup |
We made the change by changing our culture—and how we worked—to intentionally identify, mentor, network, promote and hire individuals that improved our outcomes and enhanced the organization’s diversity.
2020
10 Stories from 2020 NYC Shouldn’t Forget
Jarrett Murphy |
There was more than COVID to the year of COVID: Housing construction, Industry City, access to welfare, resiliency planning, NYCHA and policing were among the big policy stories that shaped 2020 and will echo into the new year.
Economy
Opinion: How We Can Rebuild NYC’s Hospitality and Retail Industries
Sharon Sewell-Fairman |
To ensure a stable recovery, the hospitality and retail sectors—which historically employ high numbers of people of color, young adults, immigrants and entry-level workers—must find creative solutions to rebuild their workforces.
Economía
Análisis: los niños de Nueva York son los más afectados por la pérdida económica de la pandemia
Nicole Javorsky |
‘Básicamente, lo que esto nos dice es que las dificultades están muy extendidas en la ciudad de Nueva York, pero son muy sentidas por las personas que menos pueden permitirse perder ingresos.’
ARTS and CULTURE
NYC’s Latin American Indigenous Communities Demand Protection
Edwin Martínez for El Diario |
A lack of translation services has complicated access to healthcare and financial aid for the many thousands of Latin American people who speak neither English nor Spanish.
Economy
Sharp Drop in City Bankruptcies Could Foreshadow Big Jump Next Year
Jarrett Murphy |
Filings are down by nearly 50 percent this year thanks to debt forbearance, federal aid, slower courthouses and the persistent stigmas against declaring a personal financial crisis.
nyc mayoral race
Wiley Sees Potential for Economic Stimulus in City’s Own Capital Spending
Jarrett Murphy |
The mayoral hopeful, whose background is as a civil-rights lawyer, is pushing brick-and-mortar policy as she navigates a crowded field.
Economy
NYC Households With Children Hit Hardest by Economic Loss in Pandemic, Analysis Finds
Nicole Javorsky |
“Basically what this tells you is hardship is widespread in New York City, but deeply felt by the people that can least afford to lose income,” says Jennifer March, CCC’s executive director.
Aging
Pandemic May Spur Retirements Among Not-So-Old New Yorkers
Gail Robinson |
Some older workers are retiring earlier than they had planned, a trend that could accelerate if the city provides incentives to encourage them to leave their jobs. While some people leaving the workforce look forward to a life of leisure, others will be forced to scramble for health insurance, dip into savings and receive lower Social Security benefits than they otherwise would have.
