New York City Recovery Zone
76Job Listings Increasing in NYC
On June 30 - July 1, 2009 134,000 jobs were listed in New York City and its 5 burroughs on Indeed.com, one of the nation's biggest and most far-reaching job search engines.Jobs listings have been increasing in number since March 2009, but have increased overall since January 2007, with some fluctuations. In 2011, jobs increased again in May to 193,000+, as did the rides at Coney Island under Enterprize Zones influence. Four new rides, including the first new coaster since the 1920s, opened in May 2011.
The Thunderbolt
100th Anniversary of the Coney Island Dreamland Fire
- Cosmorama of the 1911 Fire
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- Luna Park at Coney Island - A Tribute to Light
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Companies Listing the Most Jobs
About 40% of all NYC job listings examined are listed by recruiters, 60% by hiring companies.
- JP Morgan Chase
- Deloitte
- Ernst and Young
- IBM
- Accenture
- Moregan Stenley
- Cybercoders.com
- Bank of America
- Robert Half Finance & Accounting
- Citigroup
- Bloomberg
- Columbia University
- Montefiore Medical Center
- American Express
- Visting Nurse Services
New Jobs in NYC Have Been Announced
The top job listings among 192,000+ openings available:
- Program Mabagers
- Business Analysts
- Java Developers
- Administrative Assistants
- Senior Accountants
- Physical and Occupational Therapists
- .Net Developers
- Financial Analysts
- Financial Advisors
- Salespersons
- Police Cadets
- Account Executives
- Staff Accountants
- Registered Nurses (RNs)
- PhD Developer
Coney Island and Other Construction Jobs
The NY Recovery Zone Facility Bond Program will give Financial Aid of a sort to Business and Industry, much of it in cost reduction incentives like triple-tax-exemptions. Any related projects that do not qualify for traditional standard business financing becasue of the Recession (2008 - 2010) can receive these funds. This could include severak office buildings, industrial plants, and retail shopping centers.
The overseer of the Recovery Zone is the NYC Economic Development Corporation (EDC), which will administer ever $200,000,000 received from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA).
To learn about these new jobs, one can contact the Economic Development Corporation and leader Seth Pinsky directly, or read the Press relaeses announcing companies that have receeved funding for their projects and new jobs at: New York City Economic Develpment Corporation.
Maps of the Recovery Zones in all five burroughs of New York should be available soon.
BROOKLYN RECOVERY PROJECTS
- Brownsville
- Brooklyn Navy Yard
- Bushwick
- Coney Island - People have been waiting and wishing for Coney Island to be revitalized and soon, this will occur.
- Sunset Park
Recovery Zones are located in Downtown Brooklyn, the Far West Side, Long Island City, and the East River Science Park, among other sites. All 6 (at this writing) of the "Recover New York" maps arelocated at this lnk: NYC Recovery Zones.
CONEY ISLAND RECOVERY AND EXPANSION
Coney Island waterfront projects make a huge installation. Over 50,000 low-to-middle income people live in this area in the Summer of 2009. The Recover New York projects associated with this historic area will increase jobs, business, and new homes and include
- 6,000 PERMANENT JOBS
- 25,000 Construction Jobs
- 5.000 potential new homes
- 900 units of lower-rent housing
- 27 Acres of Amusement Park and Entertainment venues.
For those that remember or have heard of the old Coney Island, with its Steeplechase Park, Dreamland, and Luna Park, this reconstruction and improvement will be a real treat. Read about old Luna Park and its millions of lights at LUNA PARK - A Tribute to Light.
Mayor Bloomberg's administration will rezone 19 blocks of the Coney Island waterfront. This will clear teh way for contruction of apartment towers and high rise hotels nearly 30 stories tall. A redevelopment plan was accepted and put into action beginning June 17, 2009. In it,the Coney Island amusement would receive many new rides. However, the Historic Landmarks, Cyclone Roller Coaster and Wonder Wheel, will remain continue to be preserved.
Other Projects Under "Recover New York"
- · Another 4,000 jobs, with a total of 400,000 new jobs by 2014.
- · 51,000 Summer Youth Jobs.
- · 20 new businesses in Bushwick.
- · Support for a beer distributor the Bronx.
- · Support for Bioscience Companies.
- · Support for new bsuinesses.
- · New businesses on 125th Street
- · New transportation projects.
- · The citywide promotion called “Fashion’s Night Out” will create increased business for NYC fashion and accessory retailers.
- · Food Retail Expansion to Support Health (FRESH) program to increase grocery business.
- · New international cruise focus to build the cruise economy out of NYC port.
- · Three new Financial Empowerment Centers for free financial literacy and coaching and a new Center for Economic Opportunity.
- · Legislation for green buildings, with new construction.
- · International Gem Tower project.
- · Kingsbridge Armory project.
- · New Hope Walton Project – new homes in Harlem.
- · Gateway Building – new homes in South Bronx.
- · 103 new homes in Brownsville.
- · New jobs/construction at Yankee Stadium.
Watch for press releases and newspaper want ads, along with job listings on Indeed.com and Craiglist. Other sites also list NYC jobs, but not near as many.
New York City Job Listings
- Indeed.com NYC Jobs
- NYC - How to Find a Job in the City
- New York City - Craigslist
Craigslist "all jobs" classifieds for NYC. - NYC.gov - Working for NYC
Search government and government-sponsored job listings.
Brooklyn Construction Jobs
About 4,000 construction related jobs are available in Brooklyn on Jluy 1, 2009. The related job titles ith the largest numbers of openings are:
- Project Managers
- Consrtuction - Various jobs.
- Mechanical Engineers - HVAC Systems
- Sales Associates / Salespersons
- Maintenance Technicians
- Part-Time Supports workers
- Accounting Managers
- Sales Representatives - Wholesale, other.
- RF Engineers
- Resident Engineers
- Electrical Engineers
- Administrative Assistants
- Mechanic's Helpers
Stay Tuned
Keep up-to-date daily on the news surrounding the Recover New York projects. Construction will likely be the first to expand, provide the buildings that will house new businesses and provide new permanent jobs by the 1000s. Online, read Google News and Yahoo/HotJobs and set up news alerts of new jobs to go to your email or online reader application. Look at Indeed.com and Craigslist every day, and watch news shows online and in the NYC area on television.
You can also post your resume online and set up search agents to scan jobs daily and email you those that match your resume. Monster.com is a good one for that option.
For additional help see: Online Job Search Engines - Complete Review.
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GREAT HUB ! I love New York , enjoyed the pic and positive info
I have never visited that part of New York but i know it is in need of revitalization. Great News and new job listings!! Sounds Like NY is starting to turn things around.
Great Hub
dori
Excellent Hub.
The city of NEW YORK can afford it now that wallstreet's bankers have so much bailout money.
Thanks for sharing great information
Nice hub, Patty. Lots of good information.




















susanafe 2 years ago
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