自2019年以来, 纽约市的艺术劳动力不断缩减。 NYC's rising costs are pushing creatives out, shrinking the city's arts workforce since 2019.

纽约市的创意劳动力正在萎缩,因为成本上升迫使艺术家、电影制作人和设计师离开。 New York City’s creative workforce is shrinking as rising costs force artists, filmmakers, and designers to leave. 自2019年以来,创意领域的就业下降了6.1%,电影、广告和设计领域的就业急剧下降。 Since 2019, employment in creative fields has dropped 6.1 percent, with steep declines in film, advertising, and design. 创意工作者在生活成本调整后的收入比全国平均水平低23%, 而在过去十年中, 平均租金上了42%, 远远超过了工资增长. A 2024 Center for an Urban Future report found creatives earn 23 percent less than the national average when adjusted for living costs, while median rent rose 42 percent over the past decade—far outpacing salary growth. 自2020年以来,有50多个文化场所被关闭,大都会歌剧院和古根海姆等主要机构削减了工作人员。 Over 50 cultural venues have closed since 2020, and major institutions like the Met Opera and Guggenheim have cut staff. 市长Zohran Mamdani(Zohran Mamdani)和市政官员正在发起保护艺术的举措,包括为艺术家提供经济适用住房和举办全市文化节,但许多人仍然搬迁到更经济适用城市。 Mayor Zohran Mamdani and city officials are launching initiatives to preserve the arts, including affordable housing for artists and a citywide cultural festival, but many still relocate to more affordable cities.