Discouraged: Black Women, Older Workers Stay Unemployed Longer
As the New York City economy pulls out of recession, women, blacks and older workers lag behind.
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Unemployment
“The Hardest Part is Getting Started”: Job Market Bleak For Recently Released Prisoner
John Wendell was recently released from prison after serving four years for serial burglary. Now back in his mother’s Harlem apartment, he’s looking for work.
Unemployed Seniors Struggle to Find Work
The country has seen a rise in unemployed seniors; uptown is no exception.
Walmart Tries to Cultivate Harlem Support
Harlem community organizations have mixed feelings about Walmart after rumors that the corporation is looking to build a community size store on a 125th Street and Lenox Ave lot.
December 8, 2011 | Posted in Economy | Read More »
Harlem’s Job Seekers Get Working Wardrobes
A Harlem charity provides low-income women with outfits suitable for job interviews.
Unemployment Remains High Uptown
The unemployment rate uptown is about 13.6 percent, compared with 9.2 percent in the city and 9.7 percent nationwide.
November 30, 2010 | Posted in Economy | Read More »
Special Report: Unemployment Uptown
Manhattan joblessness doubled over the past year. Businesses have scaled back while residents try to re-invent themselves.
Uptown Latino Families Struggle as Wives Become Breadwinners
More men have lost jobs during the recession, so Uptown Latinas have stepped in to provide for their households — sometimes causing a power struggle.
