Amid a surge in some New York City violent crime, Wall Street bigwigs continue to encourage younger staffers to come into the office — but to do so with caution.
At Bank of America, senior executives have quietly encouraged younger employees to “dress down” to attract less attention as they make their way to B of A’s tower at 1 Bryant Park.
These execs have told their staffers that dressing up, or wearing anything with a Bank of America logo, could make them a target. One bank employee told On The Money he is on high alert after he spotted someone with a kn--e near the office during a recent trek to the Manhattan office.
Of course, it’s not just Bank of America where worries over crime pervade. The city reported a 15 percent increase in felony as----ts over the past 28 days, as of Nov. 28, when compared to the same period a year ago, according to NYPD statistics. (Mu---r rates have surged 42 percent over the past two years, but remained largely flat over the past year.)
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One top executive at a large money-management firm even recently began carrying a Taser as he commutes to his Midtown office, a person with direct knowledge of the matter told On The Money.
And after daylight-saving time ended last month, more people are commuting home in the dark, giving worries over crime a renewed focus.