Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. — This story first appeared in New York Focus, a non-profit news publication investigating New ...

A new bill in the New York State Senate, S9383, aims to increase the maximum duration of unemployment benefits from 26 to 30 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. New Yorkers who lose their jobs stand to get more generous aid from Albany under a 72% jump in the top unemployment pay that took ...

When Dina Halpern, a mother of three from Cedarhurst, applied for unemployment benefits about 18 months ago she said she found the application process "frustrating." “The questionnaire when you call ...

Here's a look at how weekly unemployment claims changed in New York last week compared with the week prior.

New York initial jobless claims decreased to 13,017 for the week ending August 2nd, down from 13,921 the previous week. June unemployment rates in Westchester and Rockland counties were 2.9%, while ...

NEW YORK (PIX11) – Unemployed New Yorkers – you’re going to want to check your benefits. The maximum unemployment benefit in New York increased by over $300 as of Monday. Until now, the state’s ...

ITHACA, N.Y. (WBNG) -- People hunting for jobs across New York State could see some relief from financial stress as unemployment benefits are set to significantly increase. Since 2019, the weekly ...

Beginning this month, Gov. Kathy Hochul says weekly unemployment benefits are increasing by more than $300. Currently, the maximum weekly unemployment benefit is $504. That's getting bumped up to a ...