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PUBLISHED 11:05 AM ET Jun. 02, 2021 PUBLISHED 11:05 AM EDT Jun. 02, 2021 SHARE The state lost 44,400 construction jobs during the COVID-19 pandemic, the sharpest decline for the industry in 25 years, according to a report released Wednesday by Comptroller Tom DiNapoli. The report presents yet another data point of the economic toll for New York due to the pandemic and the deep hole the economy has found itself in during the crisis. More than half of the jobs lost during the last year were in New York City, which has been driven in large ...

Cuomo: Tourism needs to recover to bring back New York PUBLISHED 1:25 PM ET May. 10, 2021 PUBLISHED 1:25 PM EDT May. 10, 2021 SHARE New York's tourism industry needs to make a comeback to get the state's economy moving again. But first, New Yorkers and tourists alike need to feel safe, Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Monday said at a news conference. "We need to get tourists back for those hotels, for those restaurants, for Broadway," Cuomo said. "That's a big engine for the economy. They're not going to come back unless it's safe." The tourism ind...

Cuomo: Tourism needs to recover to bring back New York PUBLISHED 1:25 PM ET May. 10, 2021 PUBLISHED 1:25 PM EDT May. 10, 2021 SHARE New York's tourism industry needs to make a comeback to get the state's economy moving again. But first, New Yorkers and tourists alike need to feel safe, Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Monday said at a news conference. "We need to get tourists back for those hotels, for those restaurants, for Broadway," Cuomo said. "That's a big engine for the economy. They're not going to come back unless it's safe." The tourism ind...

DiNapoli spots risks in New York's new budget plan PUBLISHED 11:37 AM ET Apr. 29, 2021 PUBLISHED 11:37 AM EDT Apr. 29, 2021 SHARE New York's new $212 billion state budget approved earlier this month boosts aid for schools and health care as well as rental assistance at a time when the state's residents are still reeling from the COVID-19 pandemic, though the economic conditions are steadily improving. But the budget also carries increased risks for New York, including a deferral of payments for the Medicaid program, the failure to deposi...

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