Manhattan Bosses Scale Back Hopes for September Office Return

Just 41% of workers seen coming back next month, down from 62%
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By Natalie Wong

August 25, 2021 at 9:13 PM UTC

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Manhattan bosses have lowered their expectations for a return-to-office next month with cases of Covid-19’s delta variant on the rise.

Employers now see 41% of office workers returning by Sept. 30, down from an estimate of 62% in May, according to a survey by the Partnership for New York City conducted Aug 9-20. So far, about 23% of workers have returned to the workplace, up from 12% in May.