The Getting Our Money’s Worth coalition announced the launch of a new website today that highlights the corporations that receive tax breaks but fail to create jobs, or create only poverty-wage jobs in return. The website launch featured a handful of corporations—from big banks like Bank of America Merrill Lynch to luxury apartment developers like Carl Paladino and A.G. Spanos—who have gamed New York’s economic development system.
The New York City Industrial Development Agency (NYCIDA) hearing heated up this morning, as advocates testified against granting huge public subsidies to the Related Companies to develop the Eastern Rail Yards, as known as Hudson Yards, on Manhattan’s West Side.
The Getting Our Money’s Worth Coalition released a new analysis of Industrial Development Agency (IDA) data today, which shows widespread failure of New York’s main economic development tool to meet job creation goals. Highlights of the analysis include...
Hundreds of seniors, people with disabilities, care workers, faith leaders, advocates, and friends and family of people who rely on care services came together to share their experiences and discuss strategies for improving home care nationally and locally.
On June 3rd, hundreds of seniors, people with disabilities, care workers, and friends and family of people who need care are coming together to transform the home care industry. For the first time in New York City, people on all sides of the home care issue are meeting across generations, abilities, and other divisions to share their experiences, discuss local and national policy solutions, and build a movement that creates quality jobs and affordable care.