The region’s leisure and hospitality businesses are in for a busy summer tourism season based on new jobs data, economists say.
The Island’s economy had 43,600 more jobs last month than in May 2021 — an annual growth rate of 3.40% — with the biggest gains coming from food, beverage and lodging businesses, the state Labor Department reported Thursday. The Island had over 1.31 million jobs in May.
Hiring in leisure and hospitality far outpaced growth in all other sectors in the economy, adding 13,600 jobs year-over-year. From April into May, the Island’s hospitality businesses added 5,500 jobs
“Strong growth in leisure and hospitality in May goes along with my view that we’re going to have a strong summer tourism season,” said John Rizzo, economist and professor at Stony Brook University.
I think that plays to Long Island’s advantage, Rizzo said.
“While overall gains [in May] were slightly slower than we would typically see, I think taken together with April’s report, these two reports are positive for the region's labor market,” said Shital Patel, labor market analyst with the state Labor Department's Hicksville office.
But who has any right to find fault with a man who chooses to enjoy a pleasure that has no annoying consequences
"But I must explain to you how all this mistaken idea of denouncing pleasure and praising pain was born and I will give you a complete account of the system, and expound the actual teachings of the great explorer of the truth, the master-builder of human happiness. No one rejects, dislikes, or avoids pleasure itself, because it is pleasure, but because those who do not know how to pursue pleasure rationally encounter consequences that are extremely painful. Nor again is there anyone who loves or pursues or desires to obtain pain of itself, because it is pain, but because occasionally circumstances occur in which toil and pain can procure him some great pleasure. To take a trivial example, which of us ever undertakes laborious physical exercise, except to obtain some advantage from it? But who has any right to find fault with a man who chooses to enjoy a pleasure that has no annoying consequences, or one who avoids a pain that produces no resultant pleasure?"
1914 translation by H. Rackham
"But I must explain to you how all this mistaken idea of denouncing pleasure and praising pain was born and I will give you a complete account of the system, and expound the actual teachings of the great explorer of the truth, the master-builder of human happiness. No one rejects, dislikes, or avoids pleasure itself, because it is pleasure, but because those who do not know how to pursue pleasure rationally encounter consequences that are extremely painful. Nor again is there anyone who loves or pursues or desires to obtain pain of itself, because it is pain, but because occasionally circumstances occur in which toil and pain can procure him some great pleasure. To take a trivial example, which of us ever undertakes laborious physical exercise, except to obtain some advantage from it? But who has any right to find fault with a man who chooses to enjoy a pleasure that has no annoying consequences, or one who avoids a pain that produces no resultant pleasure?"
But who has any right to find fault with a man who chooses to enjoy a pleasure that has no annoying consequences
Section 1.10.33 of "de Finibus Bonorum et Malorum", written by Cicero in 45 BC
by Cicero in 45 BC
by Cicero in 45 BC
by Cicero in 45 BC
Section 1.10.33 of "de Finibus Bonorum et Malorum", written by Cicero in 45 BC
"At vero eos et accusamus et iusto odio dignissimos ducimus qui blanditiis praesentium voluptatum deleniti atque corrupti quos dolores et quas molestias excepturi sint occaecati cupiditate non provident, similique sunt in culpa qui officia deserunt mollitia animi, id est laborum et dolorum fuga. Et harum quidem rerum facilis est et expedita distinctio. Nam libero tempore, cum soluta nobis est eligendi optio cumque nihil impedit quo minus id quod maxime placeat facere possimus, omnis voluptas assumenda est, omnis dolor repellendus. Temporibus autem quibusdam et aut officiis debitis aut rerum necessitatibus saepe eveniet ut et voluptates repudiandae sint et molestiae non recusandae. Itaque earum rerum hic tenetur a sapiente delectus, ut aut reiciendis voluptatibus maiores alias consequatur aut perferendis doloribus asperiores repellat."
In one, we see we see the group—self-described as a “hard-hitting rock band”—working through a cover of Journey’s “Don’t Stop Believing,” Tyler Winklevoss belting out sub-karaoke level vocals while his bro Cameron plays lead guitar with a dutiful backing band. In another, the pair express their fury at, we guess, our blind acceptance of government-issued currency by playing Rage Against The Machine’s “Killing In The Name.” They also do a version of Red Hot Chili Pepper’s “Can’t Stop” and The Killers’ “Mr. Brightside.”
This is already a great start for the band, but in order to really provide the breadth of cover songs that audiences deserve, we believe the Winklevoss twins ought to look into expanding their sound with the kind of DJ capable of taking their hard-hitting rock stylings to the next level: Like, say, Goldman Sachs CEO David “DJ D-Solo” Solomon.
If these kind of performances weren’t enough on their own, we should note that attending one of the shows not only provides loyal Martian Junctioneers with an opportunity to pledge loyalty to House Winklevoss by wearing branded clothing, but also a free NFT with their ticket purchase.