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Op-Ed: Workforce 2.0 – How the Gig Economy Provides a Hand-Up for Thousands of Bronxites
Op-Ed by Fernando P. Tirado Many politicians and other pundits have been critical of the “Gig Economy”, especially due to the rise of companies such as Uber and Airbnb. These companies are part of the gig economy, but the gig […]
Poll: Voters Like Obama’s New Overtime Rule – Morning Consult
Voters think President Obama’s new overtime rule is a great idea, and almost four out of 10 say the new threshold should be even higher.
Vernuccio’s View: Increased Minimum Wage Increases Unemployment
Increased Minimum Wage Increases Unemployment By Frank Vernuccio, Jr., J.D. The debate over raising the minimum wage has become a significant factor in the presidential contest. The evidence indicates that, contrary to the claims of Senator Sanders and […]
City Agency Celebrates Pi Day and Girls in STEAM Careers
Program celebrated female engineers during Pi day and Women’s History Month Long Island City – In celebration of Pi day and Women’s History Month, the New York City Department of Design and Construction’s STEAM education initiative hosted 20 female […]
NY A.G. PENS OP-ED ON THE $15 MINIMUM WAGE
NEW YORK – Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman wrote an op-ed in the New York Daily News on the minimum wage. Highlights from the op-ed are below: ADDRESSING THE PROBLEM: We can address this problem in one of two ways. The […]
Profile America: First Local Unemployment Assistance
UNEMPLOYMENT HELP FROM CITY HALL Profile America — A severe economic panic, striking in 1893, led the city of Seattle to create the nation’s first municipal unemployment assistance office on this date in 1894. State and federal unemployment assistance wasn’t […]
Senators Klein & Savino Rally with 1199 SEIU to “Fight For $15” for Caretakers
“Taking Care of Caretakers” lays out wage increases resulting in $330 million in public assistance savings for the state, economic growth and less worker turnover NEW YORK, NY – Independent Democratic Conference Leader Jeff Klein (D-Westchester/Bronx) and State Senator Diane […]
BRONX BP DIAZ RELEASES REPORT PROPOSING PLATFORM DEVELOPMENT AT CONCOURSE YARD
Report Finds Potential for Nearly Two Million Square Feet of Development at Concourse Yard Today, Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. issued a preliminary report cataloging the potential of platform development at three borough railyard sites. The […]
Bronx Economy Continues To Grow: Jobs Up, Unemployment Down
The Bronx economy continues to grow and improve, according to recently released numbers from the New York State Department of Labor. The unemployment rate in The Bronx fell to 7.3 percent in August 2015, down from 7.7 percent in […]
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