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Tuesday, June 3, 2025
Tuesday, June 3, 2025
In today’s digest, the 100 best NYC restaurants, the $121 million Newark project, and the #1 source for in-person NYC tech jobs. 💼
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The Times’ annual “Best 100 Restaurants in NYC” list just dropped, and we’re sure everyone will agree with it. 🍽️ (New York Times)
There’s a new No. 1 restaurant this year, and you can save the list to your Google Maps account by clicking here.
Get ready for shorter wait times at Newark Liberty International Airport. Yes, you read that correctly. Runway construction at Newark has finished almost two weeks early after the Port Authority ramped up work on the $121 million project. (ABC New York)
With this runway back open, the airport is expected to add six more flight take-offs and landings per hour.
Plus, new network fiber optic cables were installed between Long Island and the air traffic control center in Philadelphia, which should prevent the radar system from going out again in the future. ✈️
The latest in NYC’s “trash revolution”: Large residential buildings in West Harlem are now required to put trash in large bins on the street instead of in piles on the curb. 🗑️ (Gothamist)
There’s been talk of expanding the program citywide, though the process would be expensive and require removing thousands of parking spots.
In other reading:
Here are some of the most mispronounced neighborhoods, streets, and bridges in NYC (NY Post)
Where to eat in June (Grub Street)
Canada wildfires may bring orange skies to Tri-State Area again (Yahoo! News)
Obviously the workforce of the future is in New York. So, let’s talk about jobs, jobs, jobs. Specifically, tech jobs, jobs, jobs in NYC.
💪 Have no fear, Tech:NYC is here: We’ve streamlined the job search process through our jobs board, which features thousands of tech roles awaiting your application.
Powered by New York’s own Getro, the jobs board is the #1 source of in-person tech jobs in NYC, currently featuring over 4,500 job postings across 348 member companies.
You can search opportunities across our member network and sort them by company, industry, job function, and salary.
You can also join our talent network to get connected with potential employers.
Not a part of Tech:NYC but want to feature your roles? Look into joining Tech:NYC as a member.
📈 NYC tech jobs on the up: NYC is leading the way when it comes to tech jobs. Our recent report with the Center for an Urban Future (CUF) shows why:
Tech accounts for 14% of all job growth across NYC over the past decade.
Tech has become New York’s biggest and most dependable source of new middle- and high-wage jobs.
Between 2014 and 2024, the tech sector added an average of 8,000 jobs yearly across the five boroughs.
Since 2014, NYC tech jobs grew 64%, far outpacing the rest of the economy.
🤖 And for AI jobs, NYC reigns supreme.
Over 90,000 unique AI job postings were recorded in NYC from 2018 to 2023.
Among the 75 largest metro areas, NYC had the most AI job postings in January at 1,995.
New York ranked second among new AI jobs postings in April, according to the University of Maryland’s AI jobs database.
A few job cool postings from our jobs board we love:
Fintech: Content Engineer at Ramp
Healthtech: VP, Infrastructure at Ro
Transit tech: Service Technician A Level at Revel
➕ Tech:NYC is hiring too! We’re looking for a Membership Manager to play a central role in strengthening and scaling our fast-growing community of tech companies. Learn more and apply here.
In other reading:
The 5 types of AI solutions (Decoded Futures)
Of course workers want a four-day week. Companies should too (Wall Street Journal)
Hiring ex-employees is officially in (Morning Brew)
OatFi, an NYC-based B2B payments platform, raised $24 million in Series A funding. White Star Capital led the round and was joined by existing investors Portage and QED.
Prepared, an NYC-based provider of emergency response tools, raised $80 million. General Catalyst led, joined by insiders a16z, First Round Capital and Radical Ventures.
Rally UXR, an NYC-based user research SaaS, raised $11 million in Series A funding. Canapi Ventures led, joined by Stage 2 Capital and YC.
Trustifi, an NYC-based email cybersecurity startup, raised $25 million in Series A funding led by Camber Partners.
⭐ June 2-8: NY Tech Week, a decentralized tech conference featuring 900+ events throughout the city. Get Tech:NYC’s guide here. ⭐
June 6: Decoded Futures + Tech:NYC Social Impact AI Showcase, an inspiring showcase of how NYC nonprofits are using AI to solve real-world challenges across the social sector. Request an invite here.
June 4: Generative AI in the Built Environment, a networking breakfast and panel exploring how generative AI is reshaping design, development, and operations across the built world. Register here.
June 5: Rooftop Social & Pitch, bringing together a mix of founders, investors, and ecosystem builders for startup pitches from across Europe, highlighting some of the most promising ventures and breakthrough innovations. Register here.
June 5: Runway’s third annual AI Film Festival, a celebration of the art and artists embracing new and emerging AI tools for filmmaking. Register here.
June 7: 2025 Tech Talent Exchange, an opportunity to explore new career paths, discover exciting job openings, and make connections that can propel your career forward. Register here.
June 9: Robin Hood Summit: Opportunity x AI, where leaders from the tech, academia, finance, and impact sectors will explore effective uses of AI that can expand opportunity and scale impact for our neighbors living in poverty. Register here.
June 11: IBM AI for Impact, an interactive workshop (featuring a session with Decoded Futures at the Tech:NYC Foundation!) designed to help nonprofits explore the transformative potential of artificial intelligence. Register here.
June 16: Fireside Chat with Ramp CPO Geoff Charles, who will discuss how Ramp keeps teams small and scrappy by emphasizing autonomy, focus, and smart tooling to do more with less. Register here.
June 18: AI Show Not Tell - Ditch The Deck, a social meet-up curated for NYC-area technologists, founders, developers, and investors. Register here.
June 25: Techie Tapas, to give techies a space to network, collaborate, and build community. Register here.
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