BROOKLYN
CITY FOCUS | NEW YORK
STATISTICS
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• New York City accounted for roughly 8 % of the USA ’ s GDP ; 5 % of all the gold that has ever been mined in Federal Reserve ; Manhattan = 5 % of private-sector jobs and 8.5 % of the city ’ s tax revenue .
BROOKLYN
Traditionally the manufacturing epicentre of New York City , Brooklyn started to diversify its economy towards the end of the 20th Century . Now with thriving construction and services sectors , Brooklyn is also reported to have the second-largest growth rate amongst tech startups in the country , behind only San Francisco , California . Featuring alluring office space and lower rent costs than other boroughs
MARCH 2020