A year ago, Mayor Eric Adams was a prominent defender of in-person work, famously chiding New Yorkers for trying to “stay in their pajamas all day” and asserting that working from home was “not who we are as a city.”
Make your contribution now and help Gothamist thrive in 2023.City Hall is surveying city agencies to see whether they could make remote work an option, Mayor Eric Adams said on Tuesday, marking a major shift in his stance toward hybrid work.
Remote work is expected to be a major sticking point for city workers who report to offices. Many blame the wave ofon the mayor’s refusal to bend to hybrid work models, even as other major industries adapt to the new normal. The mayor has often argued that office workers make up a vital part of a broader ecosystem and are necessary for the survival of the city’s business districts.
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