New York AI Boom Lifts Office Leasing While Entry-Level Hiring Weakens

New York City's AI expansion is translating into offices and investment faster than it is translating into early-career jobs. A new Partnership for New York City report says AI companies leased more than 2.2 million square feet of office space in the city in the first half of 2026, more than twice their full-year 2025 total, while entry-level hiring in AI-exposed white-collar roles continued to contract.