In-person work attendance in Manhattan has reached 76% of what it was before the pandemic, driven by ongoing return-to-office efforts, according to a new report from the Partnership for New York City. Despite that progress, hybrid work schedules remain the most widespread setup among office employees.
The findings come from a survey conducted between March 5 and March 20, which included responses from 125 large office-based companies in the borough. It revealed that 57% of employees are physically present in the office on an average weekday.
Just 10% of workers are now back to commuting five days a week, while only 8% are fully remote. That leaves the vast majority—82%—working on a hybrid basis, coming into the office anywhere from one to four days a week.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio has instructed American diplomats to begin carefully scrutinizing the social media histories of visa applicants, with a special focus on identifying anti-American and anti-Israel sentiment, according to The New York Times. The directive, issued last week, aligns with an earlier executive order from President Donald Trump, signed in January, which demands that all foreign nationals seeking entry to the United States be assessed for their commitment to core American principles. The order calls for ensuring that those entering the country “do not bear hostile attitudes toward its citizens, culture, government, institutions, or founding principles,” and do not advocate for or support designated terrorist groups.

As Pesach is around the corner, Brooklyn DA Eric Gonzalez, Deputy Mayor Kaz Daughtry, Brooklyn South Chief Frank Giordano and Community Affairs Chief Richie Taylor came into Boro Park with their teams to tour the Boro Park Matza Factory and meet with Boro Park Shomrim at their headquarters. The officials made hand matzah and learned about its origin and significance. At Shomrim Headquarters, Chief Richie Taylor introduced newly assigned Brooklyn South Borough Commader Chief Frank Giordano and stated that this was Chief Giordano’s first official public appearance as the Chief of Brooklyn South.

NYC Mayor Eric Adams, no longer under the cloud of a corruption probe, made it clear Wednesday that he’s staying in the race and plans to secure a second term, following a decisive ruling from a federal judge that ended the case against him.
Speaking briefly in front of Gracie Mansion, Adams told the city this marked a turning point for both himself and the people of New York.
“I also want to apologize to New Yorkers for having to go through this with me — a baseless case that should have never been brought in the first place,” he said. “The lies — spread through false leaks and splashed across sensational headlines — and all of the distractions.
“But what I want you to know that I never stopped working for you. Not for one day.”

Syrians reported Israeli airstrikes at the scientific research center in the Barza neighborhood located north of Damascus.

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On Wednesday, Israeli Prime Minister Bibi Netanyahu issued a statement addressing the IDF’s ramped-up military activities in Gaza and revealed plans for Israel to assume control over another strategic route.
“Last night in the Gaza Strip, we changed gears. The IDF is taking territory, hitting terrorists, and destroying infrastructure. We are also doing something else: We are seizing the Morag Corridor. This will be the second Philadelphi, an additional Philadelphi Corridor.”
He elaborated on the reasoning behind this move, saying, “we are now dividing the Strip and increasing the pressure step by step, so that they will give us our hostages. And as long as they do not give them to us, the pressure will increase until they do.”

WASHINGTON (AP) — DOGE’s days appear to be numbered.