Although Mayor Adams had insisted that municipal workers had to return to the office full-time, City Hall is now surveying agencies to see if remote work is possible for their employees.
insisted municipal workers come back to the office, but now, he may be easing up on those requirements.
"We are saying to our agencies, come up with creative ways of having flexibility," Adams said Tuesday. "I think the Mayor had really no choice because all the city employees were demanding a hybrid model and they were having trouble with recruiting and retention," Lieb said. A survey last month conducted by Partnership for New York City found only 9 percent of Manhattan office workers are in the office five days a week. On average, about 52% are at the office during the week, and 82% of employers are offering a hybrid work schedule.
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