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Report details retail woes

Metro, By Jessie Greenspan, July 22, 2012. When Adam Gomdah’s wife gave birth to their second child via C-section, his employer only gave him three days off.

Gomdah, who sells shoes at a popular, trendy shoe store chain in the city, also deals with an erratic work schedule that makes finding childcare and getting another part-time job difficult, as well as squeezing in classes for his master's degree.



The Call Blog: Report Cites Struggles Of “Low-Wage Work” In New York City

NY1, By Natasha Alagarasan, July 19,2012.  Living on less than $10 an hour in the City, let alone $7.25, is nearly impossible without financial help -- and that’s not a luxury everyone has. And I can’t imagine having to also provide for a family on those wages. While I understand it’s unrealistic to raise the fares too much in fears of hurting businesses, the minimum wage of a City should somewhat reflect the cost of living in that particular City and time. And the more income people have to spend, the better it is for the economy and those businesses.


Report: Tax breaks don’t lead to N.Y. jobs

Poughkeepsie Journal, By Jessica Bakeman, July 14, 2012. Tax breaks for private businesses and job creation do not go hand-in-hand in New York, according to a new report that drew criticism from state and local economic development groups.


New Data Reveals Development Agency Failure

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...


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