This interesting link summarizes companies that plan to expand or contract headcount: http://www.labor.ny.gov/stats/nyc/nycec.shtm

NYC Private Sector Employment

12-month Change	+79,700	+2.4%
Employed	3,381,900
December Change	+23,300
Unemployment Rate		8.8%
Prior Month		8.8%
December 2011		9.1%
Professional and Business Services	+36,500
Education and Health Services	+13,200
Trade, Transportation and Utilities	+10,000
Other Service	+9,700
Leisure and Hospitality	+9,600
Financial Activities*	+3,200
Information	+900
Manufacturing	-1,400
Natural Resources, Mining and Construction	-2,000

*Gains from the real estate industry