“What do you mean?” a friend of mine said to me when I told him, “Midtown should be called ‘Ghost Town’!” The Time Life building can handle 8,000 workers. In fact, they realize they are even more productive without everyone back to the office.
Businesses realized that they don’t need their employees at the office. Even though people can go back to work, famous office buildings like the Time Life skyscraper are still 90% empty. Midtown Manhattan, the center of business in NYC, is empty. But if everything I say below is even 1/10 of what I think then there won’t be as many opportunities to make friends. Commercial real estate and colleges are also suffering.Īnd, of course, friends.
Three of the most important reasons to move to NYC: business opportunities, culture and food. Times Square and Midtown Manhattan were deserted in March. Within two or three days it had about 10,000 members.Įvery day I see more and more posts: “I’ve been in NYC forever but I guess this time I have to say goodbye.” I’ve been screenshotting them for my scrapbook. “NYC has experienced worse.” No, it hasn’t.Ī Facebook group formed a few weeks ago that was for people who were planning a move and wanted others to talk to and ask advice from. Opportunities will flourish here again.” Not this time. “But NYC is the center of the financial universe. “But NYC always always bounces back.” No. NYC residents ramp up mass exodus out of Big Apple