So many things have changed for the worse in New York City since the Covid pandemic took hold that it is worth noting one development for the better: the city’s tech sector has thrived, and continues to do so. Its rude health is charted in a report published this month by Tech:NYC and the Center for an Urban Future think-tank, which found that tech accounted for 17% of New York City’s job growth since 2010 (about 114,000 jobs) and was increasing at a faster rate than nearly every other sector.
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Tech bros prosper in New York, but won’t overrun it
“New York has really imposed its character on tech, and not the other way around,” said Clark, himself a native of Jamaica, Queens. In fact, the city’s heft and breadth may account for much of the tech industry’s local success.
