New York City has a world-renowned arts, entertainment and recreation sector, featuring celebrated performance venues, museums and sports teams as well as innovative artists and centers of creativity. The City’s status as a cultural powerhouse provides unparalleled offerings to foster new and established artists, making the sector vital to the City’s economy. The sector includes workers in the performing arts, spectator sports, museums, historic sites, amusement parks and arcades industries.

From small, family-owned restaurants and food carts to four-star world-famous establishments, New York City abounds with restaurants that offer cuisines from every corner of the globe. The restaurant subsector part of the accommodation and food services sector includes food and alcoholic beverage service establishments.

New York City has the world’s largest office property market by area, accounting for one third of private employment in the City. This sector includes the information, financial and real estate, and professional and business services industries. Accounting for one third of all jobs and two thirds of economic output, the sector is an essential driver of the City’s economy.

From the iconic buildings that comprise New York City’s famous skyline to its massive transit system and infrastructure, the construction sector is a vital element to keep the City’s economy running.