New York City job growth led by leisure and hospitality sector


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Leisure and hospitality jobs include everything from bellboys to bartenders suggesting that factors other than tourism, including rising residency in NYC or an economic rebound, also contributed to the six-year job growth.

New York City's leisure and hospitality sector drove job growth throughout the recession, according to data released Monday morning by NYC & Company. The city's official tourism board released a new report highlighting the city's tourism growth over the past si