New York Offers Extra Help For The Unemployed

The $ 600 federal payments that New Yorkers receive each week expire on July 31st. The mayor of the city believes that the government must immediately provide new incentives "to save this country and save this city." This edition writes CBSNewYork.

According to data released by the Department of Commerce on Thursday, July 30, the US economy has suffered from the largest quarterly decline on record. The country's gross domestic product fell 32,9% from a previous record of 10% in 1958.

“Look at the loss of life. See what's happening in every area of ​​this city with its hardworking families. See how many people have gone through this, the mayor said during his daily press briefing. - There is still so much ahead. This is honest truth. "

De Blasio talked about a $ 600 weekly unemployment benefit that expires on Friday, July 31st. He also criticized the majority in the Senate for blocking the stimulus bill, which, in his opinion, is urgently needed. “This is not a dead end. This is sabotage. They literally stand in the way of incentives when people in this country are desperate, the mayor said. “It can't go on like this. We all - regardless of party affiliation, no matter what our lifestyle is, our place in the economy, where we live, whatever it is - we all need to say with one voice: the federal government must provide immediate incentive to save this country and save this city. "

New York State offers its residents additional unemployment benefits for up to 20 weeks. Mayor urged residents to visit the site labor.ny.govto see if they qualify for this help.

Since the start of the pandemic, the City's Small Business Services Department has provided 37 jobs. He provides training in technology, healthcare, industry, media, entertainment, and other in-demand industries.

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By now, 9800 jobs have been filled, another 3600 are still available. “If you live in New York and need help and support, please visit our website - nyc.gov/workforce”Said Commissioner Jonnel Doris.

The mayor, among other things, commented on the proposal of US President Donald Trump to postpone the elections scheduled for November 3, calling it "an act of a tyrant." “He knows that he will lose the elections, so he calls to postpone them, which has never happened in the history of the United States in times of war or peace. We are not postponing our national elections, ”de Blasio stressed.

The president has proposed postponing the elections to another date, as he believes that the increase in the number of voters by mail due to the coronavirus pandemic will lead to fraud.

It is worth noting that the US Constitution gives Congress the power to regulate the date of an election.

Recall that the voting in the US presidential elections will take place on November 3, 2020. As the edition writes Interfax, Republicans traditionally support the incumbent president from their party if he plans to run for a second term, so Donald Trump can count on not having to participate in the primaries. The Democratic Party is just getting ready to choose its candidate, and former Vice President Joe Biden is considered the favorite. Trump announced the start of a new election campaign immediately after taking office as President of the United States.