New York has recovered less than half the jobs lost between February and April 2020. This report explores the industries leading the recovery, including the leisure and hospitality sector, retail, and construction, and shows which industries continue to lose jobs.
One year since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, 4 out of 5 small businesses continue to report an overall negative impact in their business. This report explores the latest U.S. Census Bureau survey data from New York’s small businesses, the allocation of fiscal relief for New York from the American Rescue Plan of 2021, and the latest figures from the Comptroller’s monthly cash report.
New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli testified today before the U.S. House Committee on Financial Services Subcommittee on Diversity and Inclusion. The hearing, titled “By the Numbers: How Diversity Data Can Measure Commitment to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion,” focused on how investors utilize such data.
The New York State Common Retirement Fund (Fund) has reached an agreement with the Molson Coors Beverage Co., one of the world’s largest brewers, to comprehensively disclose its political spending, New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli, trustee of the Fund, announced today. In response to the agreement, the Fund withdrew its shareholder resolution with the Chicago-based company.
State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli announced the sale of two series of New York State General Obligation Bonds totaling $634 million through competitive sale. Specifically, the sales were $102,370,000 of Series 2021A Tax-Exempt Bonds and $531,385,000 of Series 2021B Taxable Bonds.
Although year-to-date collections continue to lag prior year results, tax collections through February were $758.4 million higher than forecast in the most recent Division of the Budget (DOB) update to the State Financial Plan, according to the monthly State Cash Report released today by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. State tax revenues for fiscal year 2021 totaled $75 billion through the end of February.
State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced the details of the competitive sale scheduled for March 16 of tax-exempt and taxable New York State General Obligation bonds, totaling $635.9 million. The state expects to sell $181.1 million for new money transportation, education and environmental purposes, and depending on market conditions, $454.8 million to refund a portion of certain outstanding General Obligation bonds to reduce the state’s debt service costs.
“This is a game changer for New York. As the pandemic drags on for New Yorkers who have fallen ill, for workers who have lost their jobs, for families struggling with childcare and for small businesses desperate to stay open, we’ve received critical aid from the federal government when we need it most.
The State Department of Health (DOH) has failed to hold accountable certain health care providers including hospitals, nursing homes and individual nurses, for patient safety violations and use its power under the law to impose stronger fines. Additionally, DOH does not ensure amounts collected are directed to increase patient safety, as required, according to an audit released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli.
A year after the first case of COVID-19 was reported in New York State, the economic disruption caused by the pandemic remains severe. One key measure is the total number of New Yorkers claiming unemployment insurance (UI) benefits. The figure remains elevated 11 months after the initial surge of job losses, with 2.4 million claims reported by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics as of mid-February 2021.
