Jobs

Bronx jobless rate continues to improve, but still more than double the national rate
Bronx County’s unemployment rate is recovering from 2020 pandemic highs, but it remains the highest

Hunts Point to receive a $140 million investment under mayor’s recovery plan
Hunts Point is slated to receive a $140 million investment, under a new economic recovery

Bronx on its way to economic recovery, says State Comptroller
After a decade of economic growth, the Bronx took a heavy hit from the pandemic,

Options for finding Bronx-based employment and training
As restrictions from COVID-19 loosen and more Bronx residents return to work or seek work,
Nathalia Fernandez’s plan for a greener Bronx
State Assemblywoman Nathalia Fernandez, a candidate for Bronx borough president, last week released a comprehensive

Workers demand more protection from Bronx homeless shelter network
On the anniversary of the first confirmed Covid-19 case in New York, the 32BJ SEIU

Bronx sees 2200% increase in unemployment claims
“Amar from the Bronx” called into the Brian Lehrer Show, a radio program that covers