Secret to Brooklyn's Job Market: Diversity

Less than two weeks ago, we heard that Brooklyn was poised to lose 6,000 jobs. But the Daily News reports that we have a secret weapon in the employment department: diversity. ""It goes back to how diverse our economy is," sats president of the Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce, Carl Hum. "We have virtually every business sector here." Brooklyn's food and health service sectors will actually increase by 1,500 jobs, and hotels, arts and retail should hold steady. The article predicts that the addition of restaurants and cafés to Bed Stuy and Crown Heights will help keep those areas booming, and some small manufacturers might add jobs, too. Thought you guys might need a dose of optimism... Although, actually, those 6,000 jobs are still expected to be lost.
Businesses Hang On Because of Diverse Culture [NY Daily News]
Dead-End Jobs. Photo by lilpixiegirl03.

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It's going to take a lot of new cafes in Bed Stuy to make up for 6,000 jobs!

Posted by: guestula at September 30, 2008 9:43 AM

Great Lakes bathroom?

Posted by: Gross at September 30, 2008 9:53 AM

Love the note.

Posted by: DOW8000SP800 at September 30, 2008 9:53 AM

"Thought you guys might need a dose of optimism..."

We've OD'd on optimism. We need realism.

Posted by: DOW8000SP800 at September 30, 2008 9:58 AM

I agree with Carl about our resilence. Issue is the finance jobs lost by BK residents affect supporting jobs by other residents, and the money those finance folks spend in the boro. Restos already off.....

Posted by: chrishavens at September 30, 2008 10:14 AM

the daily news article you just posted is about the same chamber of commerce study referenced in the times article two weeks ago. nothing has changed. the daily news is just two weeks behind.

if you want to read the study itself rather than the daily news' incoherent ramblings about it, check out http://www.ibrooklyn.com/site/newsevents/recentnews/current/262

Posted by: z at September 30, 2008 10:26 AM

sad

Posted by: Inigo at September 30, 2008 10:06 PM

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