NYC Unemployment Rate Grows to 8.7%

The two-week strike by unionized employees of Verizon offset all of the hiring that occurred last month in New York City and pushed the city’s unemployment rate up slightly, according to figures released Thursday by the State Department of Labor. The city’s official unemployment rate rose to 8.7 percent in August from 8.6 percent in [...]

David Weprin Concedes To Bob Turner In NY Special Election

Democrat David Weprin has conceded the special election to fill the seat vacated by former Congressman Anthony Weiner. In a statement, Weprin congratulated Republican Bob Turner for a “well-fought campaign.” He adds, “He [Turner] will now have the honor of representing Brooklyn and Queens in Congress, and I hope that he will work every day [...]