New York’s Publishers Won’t Reopen Until September (publishersweekly.com)

While none of the major New York City publishers who took part in PW’s survey about their efforts to return employees to their Manhattan headquarters had fixed plans, no companies said they expected to begin bringing staff back in a meaningful way before Sept. 1. For the most part, they see the week of Labor Day as a target, but acknowledged that date may not be realistic. Several said they see a limited reopening coming after Labor Day (which is September 7 this year).

PW sent a brief questionnaire to all of the Big Five trade houses plus Abrams, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Books & Media, Kensington, Norton, Scholastic, and Workman. While all said there are too many uncertainties about the future course of the virus to make final plans, there was consensus around some issues. There was widespread agreement that the top consideration before publishers will fully reopen will be the condition of New York City’s mass transit and how comfortable workers will be using subways, buses, and trains. Several publishers said they plan to stagger work hours, something that has been recommended by New York City officials to ease overcrowding during usual rush hours.

A number of publishers said they are planning a “phased approach” to reopening their office, slowly building up the number of employees that newly configured offices can accommodate. Acknowledging that some employees may want to come by their offices before they are officially opened, several companies said they are working with building management to make arrangements so that can happen, though publishers did not seem to be encouraging the practice. One publisher said that anyone going to the office in the summer will be required to wear a mask and follow all other local guidelines.
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