The Great Recession, which caused 8 million Americans to lose their jobs and 2.5 million businesses to close their doors, was ending. Earlier that year, a charming state senator from Illinois, who had campaigned on messages of hope, became the first African American president of the United States. Where were you the first time you heard "Empire State of Mind"? For most New Yorkers, it was in the fall of 2009, a time that signaled the promise of better days ahead.
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