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Joey Ortiz

Joey Ortiz

  • Experts Dissect How the City Economy is Working and Who It's Working For

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    (photo: Edwin J. Torres/Mayor's Office)


    New York City has seen a lot of growth and some large shifts in its economy and workforce over the last decade. Unemployment is near record lows, but much of the growth has been in low-wage industries and many New Yorkers are underemployed or working full-time but still struggling to make ends meet. Automation is increasing, and technology has become both its own industry and part of every other sector of the economy.

    Between 2010 and 2016, the tech sector in New York City grew 57%, and tech jobs in non-tech

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  • Max & Murphy Podcast: How the City's Economy is Working

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    (photo: Edwin J. Torres/Mayoral Photo Office)


    January 29, 2020 - Max & Murphy Podcast: How the City's Economy is Working

    samuels ortiz wbaiJulie Samuels of Tech:NYC and Joey Ortiz of the New York City Employment and Training Coalition joined the show to discuss the New York City economy, jobs and workforce development, the tech sector and how tech is part of all other sectors, and

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