NEW YORK (1010 WINS) — Mayor Eric Adams has walked back his long-held opposition to remote work as the city tries in vain to hire more workers.
Throughout his term, Adams has been an office evangelist, famously declaring, "You can't stay home in your pajamas all day."
But he now acknowledges that times are changing.
"We're saying to our agencies, 'Come up with creative ways of having flexibility,'" the mayor told reporters Tuesday. "But when you do it, how do we operate as a team?"
Adams' shifting stance on hybrid work comes as he struggles to fill gaping holes in the city's workforce.
In one instance, the Department of Housing Preservation and Development, which connects low-income families with affordable housing, has a vacancy rate of nearly 20%.
"HPD is an area that we need to focus on more," Adams added. "It's imperative that we staff up at HPD."
Despite the new enthusiasm, Adams said the city needs to look out for those who can't work from home and avoid creating a two-tier system.
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