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Amid a surge in some New York City violent crime, Wall Street bigwigs continue to encourage younger staffers to come into the office — but to do so with caution.
At Bank of America, senior executives have quietly encouraged younger employees to “dress down” to attract less attention as they make their way to B of A’s tower at 1 Bryant Park.
These execs have told their staffers that dressing up, or wearing anything with a Bank of America logo, could make them a target. One bank employee told On The Money he is on high alert after he spotted someone with a knife near the office during a recent trek to the Manhattan workplace.
Of course, it’s not just Bank of America where worries over crime pervade. The city reported a 15 percent increase in felony assaults over the past 28 days, as of Nov. 28, when compared to the same period a year ago, according to NYPD statistics. (Murder rates have surged 42 percent over the past two years, but remained largely flat over the past year.)
In areas surrounding Hudson Yards, the problem has been especially acute: For commuters coming into Penn Station or the Port Authority Bus Terminal, walking the few blocks to the Far West Side after dark on largely deserted streets, except for sometimes menacing vagrants, can feel dangerous, sources told On The Money.
Bank of America is adjacent to Times Square — and like Hudson Yards, many employees use Penn Station and Port Authority as transportation hubs en route to the office.
Bank of America declined to comment for this story.
Some companies like Citibank are offering employees private shuttles so they can avoid public transportation altogether. And most major banks will offer employees car service if they work after hours.
It’s not just Midtown where crime has taken center stage. A Wall Street source who works downtown told On The Money “it’s been a topic of conversation on the floor frequently over the last few months.”
He said only 35 percent of his 275 employees are back at his firm’s Park Avenue headquarters, where staffers work with people in the finance and other corporate industries.
Still, some are optimistic the impending mayoral regime change could usher in a new era of safety and prosperity after the mayor-elect ran on a public safety platform.
“I’m encouraged that Eric Adams will take a hard line,” one Wall Street executive told On The Money. “But it’s almost like he can’t get here soon enough to restore law and order.”
Bank of America execs warn junior staffers to ‘dress down’ as NYC crime surges
At Bank of America, senior executives have quietly encouraged younger employees to “dress down” to attract less attention as they make their way to B of A’s tower at 1 Bryant Park.
These execs have told their staffers that dressing up, or wearing anything with a Bank of America logo, could make them a target. One bank employee told On The Money he is on high alert after he spotted someone with a knife near the office during a recent trek to the Manhattan workplace.
Of course, it’s not just Bank of America where worries over crime pervade. The city reported a 15 percent increase in felony assaults over the past 28 days, as of Nov. 28, when compared to the same period a year ago, according to NYPD statistics. (Murder rates have surged 42 percent over the past two years, but remained largely flat over the past year.)
In areas surrounding Hudson Yards, the problem has been especially acute: For commuters coming into Penn Station or the Port Authority Bus Terminal, walking the few blocks to the Far West Side after dark on largely deserted streets, except for sometimes menacing vagrants, can feel dangerous, sources told On The Money.
Bank of America is adjacent to Times Square — and like Hudson Yards, many employees use Penn Station and Port Authority as transportation hubs en route to the office.
Bank of America declined to comment for this story.
Some companies like Citibank are offering employees private shuttles so they can avoid public transportation altogether. And most major banks will offer employees car service if they work after hours.
It’s not just Midtown where crime has taken center stage. A Wall Street source who works downtown told On The Money “it’s been a topic of conversation on the floor frequently over the last few months.”
He said only 35 percent of his 275 employees are back at his firm’s Park Avenue headquarters, where staffers work with people in the finance and other corporate industries.
Still, some are optimistic the impending mayoral regime change could usher in a new era of safety and prosperity after the mayor-elect ran on a public safety platform.
“I’m encouraged that Eric Adams will take a hard line,” one Wall Street executive told On The Money. “But it’s almost like he can’t get here soon enough to restore law and order.”
Bank of America execs warn junior staffers to ‘dress down’ as NYC crime surges
