Economy
Drop in Undocumented Immigrants Could Get Steeper Amid COVID-19
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The number of undocumented New Yorkers has dropped for three straight years. It’s a development with consequences for the local economy, some experts say.
Economy
Amid Unemployment and Restrictions, Latino Businesses Struggle
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Nationally, Latinos represent 18 percent of the nation’s workforce, but they are overrepresented in industries that lost thousands of jobs as a result of the economic crisis caused by the pandemic.
Brooklyn
Tough Questions for Industry City in First Council Hearing on Rezoning Bid
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Councilmembers scrutinized the promise of 15,000 to 20,000 jobs, which depends on hiring decisions that Industry City itself will not control.
CITY VIEWS: OPINIONS and ANALYSIS
Opinion: Remember Workers Whose Past Prevents Reaching Potential
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‘Rather than promote the pathways to success that fair and equitable employment offers for those with criminal justice histories, the current system bars opportunities at every turn.’
Voices of New York
Unemployed and COVID-Impacted Immigrants Become Street Vendors in Queens
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Some Queens residents who lost work during the pandemic have taken to selling items.
CITY VIEWS: OPINIONS and ANALYSIS
Opinion: Trump’s Visa Ban Will Hobble NYC’s Recovery
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‘This move could not come at a worse time for the city, which is reeling from the economic blow wrought by the coronavirus pandemic.’
The Coronavirus Crisis
City’s Workforce Nonprofits, In Need More Than Ever, Face Their Own COVID-19 Crisis
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While much attention has been paid to the plight of the unemployed, advocates say another crisis is unfolding among the network of organizations that train, support and connect those job seekers with work. These groups face budget cuts while seeing unprecedented need.
Coronavirus
Job Seekers Meet Obstacles and Opportunities Amid COVID-19
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Those who are actively looking for work face a new reality: While certain industries continue to hire in numbers, those positions available tend to be public-facing roles.
CITY VIEWS: OPINIONS and ANALYSIS
Opinion: HireNYC Fails to Create Careers for Construction Workers
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‘With no real pathway from job training to work, it’s no surprise that so few new construction and development hires were made through HireNYC.’
Bill de Blasio
Data Shows Lackluster Results for City Hiring Program
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HireNYC gets a lot of hype from the de Blasio administration, but four years in, 80 percent of applications through the initiative are listed as ‘pending.’