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Bringing More Jobs to Every

Borough, Block, and Neighborhood

For the eighth time since we took office, this administration broke the all-time jobs record in our city.

New data released by the New York State Department of Labor shows we have an all-time high of

4,770,981 total jobs in the five boroughs

ensure our young people and disadvantaged com- Space” plan, a comprehensive strategy to revital-
munities are on pathways to training opportunities ize our commercial office sector, attract the best
and sustainable, full-time jobs. We are closing the companies across the country and the globe, ad-
gap and bringing jobs directly to the communities vance an ambitious goal of 50 million square feet
still facing unemployment. of total leasing by 2025, and, most importantly,
And New York City will continue to lead create thousands of jobs for hard-working New
the way and win the race to unleash new jobs in Yorkers.
emerging sectors, from life sciences and health And this tax season, we are working to ensure
care to tech and artificial intelligence. Last week, no dollar earned is left behind by working-class
our administration announced a report that out- New Yorkers and their families. Qualified New
lined a series of findings, recommendations, and Yorkers can file their taxes for free across the
actions to secure New York City’s position as the five boroughs through our “NYC Free Tax Prep”
premier Applied Artificial Intelligence capital of initiative. We want New Yorkers to get their fair
the world. These smart, forward-looking invest- share, because we know that every dollar counts
ERIC ADAMS ments will ensure New York City is at the forefront for working-class people and their families. New
of an emerging sector and help create the jobs of Yorkers can visit nyc.gov/taxprep to schedule an
very day, New Yorkers work hard to build a tomorrow, starting today. appointment at a NYC Free Tax Prep location.
better future for themselves and their fami- This week, we are kicking off our administra- As someone raised by a single mother who
Elies. They want a chance to get ahead, to buy tion’s “Jobs Week” by launching our “Race for worked several jobs to support our family, I know
a home, pay for college, and save for retirement.
We know that in order to make New York City the
best place on the globe to raise a family, we need
the best jobs on the globe. And we need to keep
money in the pockets of working-class New Yorkers.
That is why from day one of this administra-
tion, we have made it a priority to make sure op-
portunity reaches every borough, block, and neigh-
borhood. We have gone to work to deliver for New
Yorkers every day, everywhere — and our efforts
are working. Unemployment is down across all
demographic groups since we entered office. And
in the last three years, we have done my favorite
thing: break records. From a record number of
new small businesses, to record amounts of afford-
able housing being created, to record investments
in minority- and women-owned businesses, our
economy is booming.
Just last week, we announced that we set an-
other record: For the eighth time since we took
office, this administration broke the all-time jobs
record in our city. New data released by the New
York State Department of Labor shows we have
an all-time high of 4,770,981 total jobs in the five This week, NYC is kicking off “Jobs Week” by launching our “Race for Space” plan, a comprehensive strategy to revitalize the
boroughs. commercial office sector (File photo)
While these numbers show the strength of our
economy, our shared prosperity must continue
to hit every zip code. We know that a job is more the struggle many are still unfortunately facing. New Yorkers back to work, continue to grow our
than a paycheck, it’s the bedrock of the Ameri- That is what drives our administration to make economy, ensure that prosperity touches every zip
can Dream, and a chance to prosper here in the sure that hard-working New Yorkers can get the code, and make New York City the best place to
greatest city in the world. We are going to keep chances I was given to get ahead. raise a family.
that dream going strong by building a pipeline to Together, our administration is going to put Eric Adams is the Mayor of New York City, NY

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