Brooklyn
Tough Questions for Industry City in First Council Hearing on Rezoning Bid
Sadef Ali Kully |
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
Vivian Nixon |
‘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
Gissell Calvo for QueensLatino |
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
Brian Kavanagh |
‘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
Jeanmarie Evelly |
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
Jeanmarie Evelly |
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
Mike Prohaska |
‘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
Karina Hernandez |
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.’
Albany
Tenant Groups Launch Last-Minute Salvo Against MCIs
Jarrett Murphy |
Are Major Capital Improvements a major factor in keeping New York City’s rent-regulated housing in good shape? Tenant groups say no.
amazon
Opinion: Amazon Deal’s Collapse Shows the Work Big Tech Must Do in NYC
Art Langer |
Big Tech can succeed here, but only if its presence benefits all New Yorkers.
