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Euan Robertson started his job with New York City’s economic development team at an ominous moment. It was Monday, September 15, 2008, the day Lehman Brothers filed for bankruptcy and ignited the financial crisis.
Robertson made his way through City Hall’s sprawling open office to a conference table, where he huddled with top advisers to Mayor Michael R Bloomberg. “No one knew what was going to happen or how bad it would be,” Robertson recalled. “But everyone agreed we’d better come up with a plan.”
The plan that emerged called for developing tech start-ups and tech workers in
Robertson made his way through City Hall’s sprawling open office to a conference table, where he huddled with top advisers to Mayor Michael R Bloomberg. “No one knew what was going to happen or how bad it would be,” Robertson recalled. “But everyone agreed we’d better come up with a plan.”
The plan that emerged called for developing tech start-ups and tech workers in
