Tuesday, October 7, 2025

October 07, 2025 • Estimated Reading Time: 9 minutes

Tuesday, October 7, 2025 

In today’s digest, a love letter to New York, a possible Broadway strike, and the latest on tech jobs in NYC. 💼

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  • Grand Central Terminal has turned into a love letter to New York! 💗 For two weeks, “Dear New York,” a massive public art installation from Humans of New York creator Brandon Stanton, will fill the terminal’s 150 digital screens with portraits and stories of everyday New Yorkers. 🖼️ (ARTnews)

    • It’s the first time the MTA has unified all its digital displays across both the terminal and subway concourse for art instead of ads.

    • Stanton said his goal is simple: “If even one person pauses and feels something — connection, solitude, a thought they’ve never had before — that’s my artistic goal.”

  • Last time we mentioned the Yankees playoff game, they won. So here’s hoping for a similar result: The Yankees play the Toronto Blue Jays in the Bronx tonight at 8pm in a win-or-go-home game. Here’s how to watch. ⚾ (USA Today)

    • Not a baseball fan but have baseball fan friends? Here’s the top storyline for all teams playing today so you can impress ’em.

  • Think you know New York? Then which legendary New York City nightclub did Bianca Jagger ride into on a white horse? What is TriBeCa shorthand for? Check out this quiz from the New York Times to test your knowledge of the Big Apple, and see if you can beat the top score from the Tech:NYC office (20/26). 🍎 (New York Times)


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In other reading:

  • A new Alphabet City restaurant serves $125 meals for $15, if you choose (Gothamist)

  • New York, New Jersey rank in top 20 safest states to live in (FOX 5 NY)

  • Michelin Guide spotlights new restaurants opening in NYC this fall (PIX 11)

No Report, No Problem: Tracking NYC Tech Jobs

Normally today we would dive into the latest jobs report (which gets published the first Friday of every month). But with the federal government shut down, that report is delayed. 

Have no fear: That doesn’t mean we can’t give you insight into the state of tech jobs across the city and country. 💼

🔍 What we’re seeing: NYC has managed to stay resilient, and local demand for in-person talent remains strong. 

  • The Tech:NYC Jobs Board currently lists 3,300+ active roles from 400 tech companies, spanning startups, large tech firms, and fintech — all focused on in-person NYC placements.

  • In the last two months alone, our members are hiring for ~60,000 tech jobs globally (!).

  • Top job functions posted by companies from the last two months: Software engineering (33,200 occurrences), IT (19,000), and operations (12,400). 

  • Top job functions searched from candidates: Marketing/communications, product, software engineering.

📈 AI hiring is still surging nationwide: And New York looks poised to reap the benefits.

  • Nationwide, the U.S. added 26,715 new AI-related jobs in August — with New York ranking among the top states for AI hiring intensity and role diversification.

  • Since January 2018, NY ranks third in AI jobs growth with 97,000 AI jobs.

  • AI job demand is expanding into industries like finance, media, and healthtech — AKA a trifecta of NYC strengths.

  • One common thread at some of the companies seeing the most success with AI: Woman CEOs (Fortune)

  • About 1 in 5 U.S. workers now use AI in their job, up since last year (Pew Research Center)

  • On the field with IBM’s fantasy football operation (TechBrew)

  • October 8: GameChange Virtual Town Hall, an opportunity for innovators to hear what select New York City Council members are planning. Register here.

  • October 8: Speed Pitching: 1:1 Meetings With Investors, for AI-powered startups with market-ready MVP or revenue generating, preferably with one underrepresented founder, pre-seed to Series A. Register with promo code TechNYC20 for a 20% discount here.

  • October 9: NYC Tech Poker Tournament, where up to $500 in tech prizes and the chance to meet some of NYC’s best engineers are at stake. Register here.

  • October 10: Golden Garden Hour: The Big Apple FAANG++ Gala, a night of elegance, dancing, and networking among the brightest minds from the world's most prestigious universities and companies. Register here.

  • October 13: How AI is Changing the Playbook for Consumer Subscription with Phil Carter, who will share his playbook for growing consumer subscriptions and how AI is reshaping the game. Register here.

  • October 15: Mental Health Tech Summit, bringing together 20+ speakers and 120+ attendees of executives, founders, clinicians, and investors discussing the next generation of mental healthcare. Register here.

  • October 16: 5BORO Institute’s NYC Child Care Summit, a convening of leaders from across sectors in New York City to discuss the critical role that accessible, affordable child care plays in driving a healthy and thriving city, and the opportunity that business leaders and large employers have to drive policy change. RSVP by emailing [email protected].

  • October 22-23: Fundraising Strategy & Storytelling Workshop, a hands-on two-day workshop for early-stage founders preparing for fundraising and getting real feedback from top founders and investors on pitch deck. Register here.

  • October 23: NYC AI Demos, a series collab between Tech:NYC, Pensar AI, and the Refinery at Domino, this month featuring live demos from Tabs, Whop, Slingshot AI, Rogo, and more to be announced. Register here.

  • October 23: Tech:NYC and Crain’s Tech Summit, a day of conversations that explore how AI is transforming key industries — from reshaping real estate tools and bedside care to revolutionizing financial strategies and raising urgent legal considerations. Register with promo code FRIENDSOFTECHNYC for a 15% discount here.

  • October 23: Curated Founder Breakfast, a private breakfast for a curated group of early-stage founders who are fundraising soon. Register here.

  • November 7: AcceleratorCon, for top early-stage founders connect directly with investors, accelerators, and ecosystem partners. Register with promo code NYCDIGEST for a 30% discount here.

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