Both the NYC Employment Data the New York Times cites [1] and these Fed data [2] are seasonally adjusted. Would take them with a shaker of salt given the assumptions in those adjustment models are likely currently under assault. (Hehe.)

[1] https://www.nyc.gov/assets/omb/downloads/pdf/sa-methodology-...

[2] https://www.census.gov/data/software/x13as.html