Two-Thirds of New York City's Arts and Culture Jobs Are Gone

[marmar]

(Bloomberg) -- New York City’s museums, sports arenas and entertainment venues are slowing coming back to life. But the sector has contracted dramatically under the pressure of the global pandemic, according to a report from the state Comptroller’s Office.

Jobs in arts, entertainment and recreation fell by 66% in 2020 from a year ago, the largest decline among the city’s economic sectors, erasing a decade of gains in what was one of New York’s most vibrant industries, the report said. The business district that includes Chelsea and midtown Manhattan was the hardest-hit area of the city, accounting for 46% of all jobs in the sector.

“The COVID-19 outbreak has had a profound and negative impact on the industry,” Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli said Wednesday in a statement. “It has forced facilities to close, thrust thousands into unemployment and pushed businesses to the brink of collapse.” ....................(more)

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[Laelth]

1. That's very sad. n/t

-Laelth

[jimfields33]

3. It is but when a place is closed for more then a year,

What did they expect to happen? I’d say a ton more closings are coming all over the country.

[Laelth]

5. I suspect you're right.

I hope that, in time, those jobs will return, but there’s no guarantee of that, and I feel sad for the thousands of people in that industry who have lost their jobs, through no fault of their own, and will never get them back.

-Laelth

[jimfields33]

6. I hope so too

Life is going to be different for a long time. I’m afraid of the jobs that are hanging on because of hope things will return to normal. I don’t see that happening until 2023. What I mean is 100 percent capacity is actually filled.

[winstars]

2. No shit... Live music industry hasn't worked in a year. Not one person.

Its not 66%, its 100%...

[lindysalsagal]

4. Tourism will require help from big business to get back up and running.

The talent is ready, and they won't need much prep time: Performers are quick! I know a pro NYC set builder. They make shit happen overnight.

It will come roaring back with startup money.