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After rising for the last decade, the number of green job opportunities in New York City declined between 2022 and 2023, from 19,476 to 15,501. The recent dip suggests that…

ByMariana Simões 1Comment

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Nov 2024

Government Housing and Homelessness Politics

2024 Election in NYC: Poll Site Confusion, First Time Voters & Hopes for Change

By 6 p.m., nearly 2.2 million New Yorkers and counting had turned up to vote in Tuesday’s election—many saying they were motivated by the chance for change and hopes for…

ByCity Limits 0Comments

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May 2023

Economy Housing and Homelessness NYCHA

Among NYCHA Residents, Black Men Continue to Face Higher Unemployment: Report

While New Yorkers are on the rebound from job loss due to the COVID-19 pandemic, unemployment rates in NYCHA continue to plague residents, particularly among Black and Latino men, a…

ByTatyana Turner 0Comments

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May 2023

Economy Government Opinion Politics

Opinion: Targeting SNAP With Work Requirements Misses the Point

“The focus on cutting life-saving programs like SNAP as a method to reduce the government debt is disingenuous, at best, and self-serving and cynical at worst. Taxing the rich would…

ByBrad Martin 2Comments

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Mar 2023

Economy Government Housing and Homelessness NYCHA Politics

Council Speaker Looks to Link Growing Number of NYCHA Entrepreneurs with Vacant Space, Capital

Adams will announce a proposal during her State of the City speech Wednesday to support and expand NYCHA tenant-owned businesses, the number of which has jumped significantly in recent years as…

ByTatyana Turner 0Comments

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Nov 2021

Economy Government Opinion

Opinion: Congress Must Support Immigrant Workers to Ensure NY’s Economic Success

‘Businesses across the state and nation are experiencing a significant labor shortage. The key to solving this crisis rests largely in our ability to maximize the untapped potential of our…

ByQuenia Abreu 0Comments

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Feb 2021

Economy Government Video

What’s the Economy, Stupid? A Video Breakdown of a Top 2021 Issue

The economy would have been a major topic in this campaign year even if COVID-19 never happened. Now, amid massive unemployment, a fiscal emergency, and potential long-term changes in commuting…

ByJarrett Murphy 0Comments

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Dec 2020

Economy Opinion

Opinion: How City Nonprofits Can Diversify Their Workforce and Leadership Teams

We made the change by changing our culture—and how we worked—to intentionally identify, mentor, network, promote and hire individuals that improved our outcomes and enhanced the organization’s diversity.

ByJeremy Kohomban, Alastair Short and Deborah Finley-Troup 0Comments

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Dec 2020

Economy Opinion

Opinion: How We Can Rebuild NYC’s Hospitality and Retail Industries

To ensure a stable recovery, the hospitality and retail sectors—which historically employ high numbers of people of color, young adults, immigrants and entry-level workers—must find creative solutions to rebuild their…

BySharon Sewell-Fairman 0Comments

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Oct 2020

Economy