Even as the country as a whole has recovered all of the jobs it lost during the pandemic, the city is still missing 176,000 — the slowest recovery of any major metropolitan area. Source: New York Times
Posts published in “Unemployment”
Why New York City’s Jobless Rate Is Double the Rest of the Country's
By Gotham Rex on December 14, 2021
The city has regained fewer than 6 of every 10 jobs it lost since the pandemic began, while the nation as a whole has regained more than 90 percent of lost jobs. Source: New York Times
She Got the First Vaccine. Now It’s a Year Later.
By Gotham Rex on December 14, 2021
Sandra Lindsay hopes she signaled that science and medicine can be trusted. Source: New York Times
Their Jobs Made Them Get Vaccinated. They Refused.
By Gotham Rex on October 24, 2021
The willingness of some workers to give up their livelihoods helps explain the country’s struggle to reach herd immunity. Source: New York Times
They Never Could Work From Home. These Are Their Stories.
By Gotham Rex on September 22, 2021
A parallel universe of millions of employees did not have the luxury of thinking about returning to the office — they never left. Six workers share their experiences. Source: New York Times
800,000 New Yorkers Just Lost Federal Unemployment Benefits
By Gotham Rex on September 7, 2021
Many pandemic-era federal programs expired on Sunday, leaving jobless New Yorkers with more modest state unemployment benefits, or no aid at all. Source: New York Times
New Jersey Ends Covid Unemployment Benefits
By Gotham Rex on August 30, 2021
Gov. Phil Murphy has decided to let the Covid-related benefits expire on Saturday, rather than use federal relief funds to extend them as the White House has suggested. Source: New York Times
New York City’s Economy Is Dealt a New Blow by the Delta Variant
By Gotham Rex on August 23, 2021
The Delta variant has upended events, office reopenings and travel, raising new challenges for service businesses and their workers. Source: New York Times
He Stayed Afloat Selling $3 Tacos. Now He Faces $2,000 in Fines.
By Gotham Rex on August 17, 2021
People who lost jobs in the pandemic began to peddle food and wares to survive, but the city is starting to crack down on unlicensed vendors. Source: New York Times
New York Faces Lasting Economic Toll Even as Pandemic Passes
By Gotham Rex on June 20, 2021
The city’s prosperity is heavily dependent on patterns of work and travel that may be irreversibly altered. Source: New York Times
Low-Income Renters Who Fell Behind Face Staggering Debts
By Gotham Rex on May 26, 2021
An analysis of New York renters in affordable housing found that the share of households owing more than $10,000 in arrears more than doubled, a year after the pandemic. Source: New York Times
New York City's Reopening Spurs Hiring Push
By Gotham Rex on May 21, 2021
With restaurants leading the way, the New York job market is beginning to recover, but the pace is modest. Source: New York Times
They Came to N.Y.C. for Acceptance. Now They Need Jobs.
By Gotham Rex on April 20, 2021
A new city program for homeless L.G.B.T.Q. youth will offer job placement, education and mental health support to help them achieve career success. Source: New York Times
For New York City, Glimmers of Hope and Signs of Revival
By Gotham Rex on April 2, 2021
Yankee Stadium welcomed fans on Thursday, and some high-end hotels are opening their doors. But a widespread rebound from Covid-19 could take years. Source: New York Times
‘I Really Loved My Job’: Why the Pandemic Has Hit These Workers Harder
By Gotham Rex on March 5, 2021
People with disabilities are disproportionately employed in industries that have suffered in the pandemic. Source: New York Times