From coffee shops to frozen yogurt shops, it might feel like there are more digital tip jars than ever. And it’s not just the frequency — many New Yorkers say they feel pressure to tip more than usual. How has the COVID-19 pandemic and a shift to digital currency changed our habits? And will rising inflation push us to a tipping point? Pat Kiernan talks with his NY1 colleagues about how we approach gratuity in the city.
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New York City's favorite morning anchor pulls back the curtain on the biggest stories around the five boroughs — the impactful, fascinating, and extraordinary headlines reported each week by Spectrum News NY1. Through intimate conversations with the newsroom's expert journalists, Pat Kiernan illuminates what matters to resident New Yorkers and New Yorkers at heart.
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