The hits keep on comin’! On Friday, the Bureau of Labor Statistics announced that the economy lost 20.5 million jobs in April, with the unemployment rate at 14.7 percent. Continue Reading →
Category Archives: unemployment
Mayor de Blasio And Others Announce Mental Health And Social Services For Department Of Education Employees
Mayor Bill de Blasio, Schools Chancellor Richard A. Carranza and Office of Labor Relations Commissioner Renee Campion today made an announcement that affects employees from Harlem to Hollis. Continue Reading →
NYC Hits Record Low Unemployment, Grows Wages and Jobs From Harlem To Hollis
New York City Economic Development Corporation (NYCEDC) today announced key signals that New York City’s economy is thriving, hitting a record low unemployment rate of 4.2%, the lowest since 1976, which is the earliest available data from the New York State Department of Labor (NYSDOL). Continue Reading →
How Unemployment In Harlem Paid For The Hudson Yards
Someone once said, “…everything happens for a reason.”
For years the unemployment in Harlem has been above 30% to 45% since we started Harlem World Magazine back in 2003. An article today from City Lab may give us some insight why. Continue Reading →
