By MEREDITH DELISO, ABC News
(NEW YORK) A new report demonstrates the “devastating” impact of the coronavirus pandemic on New York City’s arts and entertainment sector, as many venues, including Broadway theaters, have remained shuttered for nearly a year.
One year ago, nearly 87,000 people were employed in the arts, entertainment and recreation sector in New York City, according to the New York State Department of Labor’s Current Employment Statistics not including freelancers or the self-employed.
By April, after the statewide stay-at-home order went into effect, that number fell to 34,100, and it has “barely budged” since then, said New York State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli, whose office released the report.
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▪ The Department has created a 1099-G incident webpage summarizing the incident,as well as an FAQ document for claimants to reference. This information can be found at https://labor.vermont.gov/1099-incident-updates.
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▪ Many Vermonters are uncertain as to whether their information was compromised by this incident. To be safe, we are extending identity protection to all claimants who filed a claim with the Department during 2020, regardless of their level of exposure. Additional information about ID protection services can be found below.
by Timothy McQuiston, Vermont Business Magazine Regular weekly unemployment claims last week fell by 157, and were under 1,000 for the first time this year and the first time since last fall. Numbers increased nationally, which was not expected. Economists suggest 2021 is off to a sluggish start.
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by Timothy McQuiston, Vermont Business Magazine Weekly unemployment claims last week fell by more than 25 percent but remain at a historically high level. Numbers also fell nationally but also remain high. Economists also suggest the new year is off to a sluggish start.
Claims in Vermont last week decreased by 394 to 1,459 (up 941 from the same time last year, which was before the pandemic hit).
As for the week s ongoing jobless claims, for the week ending January 23, 2021, the Labor Department processed 14,367 claims, down 743 from the previous week and 8,863 more than the same time last year.
As for further comparison, initial Vermont claims for the week of March 21, 2020 (the first full week of the pandemic in Vermont), were 3,784, up 3,125 from the week of March 14.