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Long Island Unemployment Continues To Fall As Economy Recovers
The massive unemployment created by the coronavirus has fallen dramatically from its peak in July, but thousands are still without jobs.

The massive unemployment created by the coronavirus has fallen dramatically from its peak in July, but thousands are still without jobs.

“This testing is working and it’s helping keep our schools safe,” Mayor Bill de Blasio said.
Gov. Andrew Cuomo recently announced that movie theaters outside of New York City could reopen with restrictions.
Gov. Andrew Cuomo said New Jersey and Connecticut have spikes in COVID-19 cases but there’s “no practical way” to shut them off from state.
All members of the campus community are being strongly encouraged to avoid unnecessary shopping trips and in-person off-campus dining.
Faced with a pandemic, Greenport business owners created an innovative outdoor dining solution — and now, the first Halloween Village.
The county health department said many of the schools did not close as required nor did they report testing data to the state.
The Central Queens "red zone" is showing signs of progress curbing the spread of COVID-19, the mayor and governor said Monday.
Black and Hispanic city dwellers accounted for 62 percent of all COVID-19 fatalities, the study by the Partnership for NYC found.
The affordable housing will be exclusively available to senior citizens over the age of 62.
Gov. Andrew Cuomo hinted the contours of red zones, particularly those in Queens, will be redrawn to reflect new case numbers.
Weekly data shows cases in 11 of 21 ZIP codes covering “red” and “orange” zones on the rise.
“In spite of the immense suffering and fear, there are reasons to be hopeful,” a new study about New York City’s future states.
The cutting-edge technology generates ionized particles that destroy airborne viruses including the coronavirus that causes COVID-19.
Politicians hope that an incoming database will help address a storefront vacancy problem that has grown during the coronavirus pandemic.
The pandemic can't stop the North Fork TV Festival, now a drive-in Saturday at Castello di Borghese Vineyard honoring Jeremy Sisto of 'FBI'.
Calling Nyack a "safe haven on the Hudson," the Chamber of Commerce has moved it to Oct. 23.
The popular Inwood museum is reopening to the public after an extended closure due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Check out the participating restaurants offering prix fixe lunches and dinners for eating in or taking out.
Check out the participating restaurants offering prix fixe lunches and dinners for eating in or taking out.
Check out the participating restaurants offering prix fixe lunches and dinners for eating in and taking out.
Check out the participating restaurants offering prix fixe lunches and dinners for eating in or taking out.
City Comptroller Scott Stringer argued making CUNY community colleges free will help workers find jobs after the COVID-19 crisis.
Check out the participating restaurants offering prix fixe lunches and dinners in Rockland for eating in or taking out.
Check out the participating restaurants offering prix fixe lunches and dinners in Rockland for eating in or taking out.
The Danish home goods and toy store Flying Tiger Copenhagen is closing all U.S. locations, including one on the Upper West Side.
The popular Chinese pop-up restaurant Nice Day is moving into a Greenwich Village location on a full-time basis.
The Danish home goods and toy store Flying Tiger Copenhagen is closing all U.S. locations, including one on the Upper East Side.
Prepare to see heaters on sidewalks and some streets as 10,000 restaurants ready themselves for cold weather under coronavirus rules.
The clothing retailer is expected to open by the end of October, according to the Lincoln Square Business Improvement District.
Inwood residents came together to host a surprise party for a local business owner who has served the community for a quarter century.
It marks the second Long Island location of the Key West-inspired "northern-southern seafood fusion" eatery.
The Turnstyle Underground Market on the Upper West Side is reopening after an eight-month closure.
Gov. Cuomo announced three new additions to the state’s coronavirus quarantine travel list — and they’re big ones.
Here’s how small businesses in “red zones” and other areas under restrictions can get aid with cash infusions, leases and more.
The latest hospitality giant to fall during the pandemic, Midtown's iconic Roosevelt Hotel is closing permanently after almost a century.
The Bar Sardine Burger will be available for one day only at Shake Shack before moving to Fairfax's menu in the West Village.
Mayor Bill de Blasio said early signs show COVID-19 hotspot cases leveling off and only one positive case was found in new school tests.
Just 12 days after reopening for indoor dining, the iconic Grand Central Oyster Bar is closing back down due to a lack of customer support.
The national retailer will be taking over where Sears was located in the Cross County Center.