The National Retail Federation (NRF) predicts that 219 million Americans (nearly 70% of the population) will celebrate Independence Day this year. The number of people who will celebrate is 2% higher than last year and the average amount they plan to spend on food items this holiday is up 3% to $73.42 per person. In fact, the holiday is expected to generate $7.1 billion in revenue from food sales.
It’s been just eight years since the height of the Great Recession, but now economists are debating whether New York City—and the nation as a whole—are currently in an era of “full employment."
New York City Economic Development Corporation (NYCEDC), in collaboration with the Department of Citywide Administrative Services (DCAS) and Office of Management and Budget (OMB), is seeking offers (each, a Proposal) for a long-term lease or condominium interest of up to 300,000 square feet of office space to be occupied by the Human Resources Administration (HRA) and/or other City agencies. The RFP will preference Proposals offering office space in the East New York neighborhood of Brooklyn.
NYCEDC is seeking a consultant or consultant team to provide design services to support the construction of two Ollis Class Compatible Flex Barges. These landings will serve to accommodate the NYCDOT Ollis-Class vessels along with smaller ferries and passenger vessels. The use of ferries to provide contingency and surge service in the event of a disruption to the regional transportation network is a component of the City’s emergency planning efforts. This project supports that effort by enabling the City to activate temporary landing sites as rapidly as possible in response to such disruptions, whether from man-made or natural causes.
It’s been just eight years since the height of the Great Recession and the devastating toll it took on the global economy, but now economists are debating whether New York City—and the nation as a whole—are currently in a golden era of “full employment."
