ALBANY - New Yorkers out of work who receive unemployment will see their maximum benefit increase by more than $300 per week starting Monday. The new cap on that benefit will be $869 per week. It's ...

Thousands seek help each week with unemployment claims from the New York State Department of Labor. While many unemployment claims are processed smoothly online, others face delays, confusion, or the ...

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEXSTAR) — New York State paid off its almost $7 billion in debt to the federal Unemployment Insurance Trust Fund on Monday morning, a move state officials said will raise benefits for ...

Losing a job can be overwhelming, but understanding the process to get the New York unemployment insurance is the first step toward financial stability. The guide will assist you in identifying ...

Overall Westchester unemployment was at 3.6% in September, 2025, or 526,800, according to the latest data available. That ...

Starting with payments next week, the maximum weekly unemployment insurance benefit it rising to $869, from $504. How much unemployed workers receive is determined by how much they earned during a ...

New York initial jobless claims decreased to 13,017 for the week ending August 2nd, down from 13,921 the previous week. June unemployment rates in Westchester and Rockland counties were 2.9%, while ...

ITHACA, N.Y. (WBNG) -- People hunting for jobs across New York State could see some relief from financial stress as unemployment benefits are set to significantly increase. Since 2019, the weekly ...

Gov. Hochul’s FY 2026 Executive Budget proposes to use $165 million of taxpayer dollars to pay interest payments that employers would otherwise pay this year for the New York State Unemployment ...

New York will spend upwards of $6 billion to pay off debt to the federal government that it took on during the Covid-19 pandemic to pay for unemployment benefits, Gov. Kathy Hochul said this week. The ...