In Broome County, the unemployment rate sits at 3.6% as of January 3, 2025, lower than the long-term average of 5.67%.

Jackson’s Catfish Corner, Bel Gatto, The Jilted Siren, Plum Bistro and Rapport wine bar have shuttered in recent days, ...

New York University researchers have explored how a variety of public policies — not just those explicitly targeting mental ...

Many states automatically raise their minimum wage on Jan. 1 like Arizona, Virginia, Connecticut and Minnesota. In others, like Florida and Missouri, specific ballot measures have legislated the ...

As the calendar turns to 2025, New York joins a growing list of states raising their minimum wage, aiming to reach $15 or ...

Plus: What do experts say about the subminium wage for people with disabilities? TikTok asks SCOTUS to temporarily block law ...

New NYS Measures Taking Effect in 2025. Several new measures have now taken effect in New York State. The hourly minimum wage for non-tipped workers increases to $16.50 in NYC, We ...

Manhattan: The recent op-ed “N.Y. must end the subminimum wage now” (Jan. 2) contains a major error. There’s no such thing as ...

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — In advance of her upcoming 2025 State of the State Address on Jan. 14, Gov. Kathy Hochul is promoting several initiatives intended to address the cost-of-living crisis in New ...

The New Year brought good news for workers in the state of New York, which is now one of 20 states that have already raised the minimum wage from the first day of 2025 and to be pa ...

Hochul talks wage increase, paid prenatal leave, and insulin co-pay ban to ease NYers financial stress New York State ...

As of Jan. 1, Seattle’s minimum wage increased by 79 cents, reaching $20.76 per hour for all businesses, regardless of size.