These Streets Will Make You Feel Brand New: Top 5 Industries in New York


Financial Services: As the home of Wall Street, the New York Stock Exchange, NASDAQ, and some of the world’s wealthiest people, it’s no surprise that the financial sector is one of the booming-est industries in NYC. This is good news for the future Jordan Belforts of the world, or anyone interesting in becoming a financial adviser, stock broker, wealth management professional, bankers…you get the gist. Most reports estimate that the finance industry accounts for a whopping 35% of the city’s employment income.