Business
After news that Suffolk unemployment rate climbed to 13.6% in July, State Assembly candidates call for unemployment benefit reform
More than 110,000 Suffolk residents were unemployed in the month of July, according to data released last week by the New York State Department of Labor. Suffolk’s insured unemployment rate was 13.6% in July, more than a point higher than it was in June, according to the data.
News
Riverhead Chamber calls on state to reopen East End economy, urges businesses and residents to attend press conference Tuesday
The Riverhead Chamber of Commerce is pushing for the East End to be skipped through the second and third phases of New York's reopening plan and enter the fourth and final phase immediately, citing economic and health reasons for a full reopening sooner than planned by the state.
Guest Column
Zeldin: Long Islanders see opportunity in surging economy
"Our economy is strong and growing stronger with an economic environment spurring considerable job growth and desperately needed opportunities for American workers."
Business
Brookhaven National Lab lays off dozens of employees as part of ‘restructuring’
Today's layoffs are the second phase of a “larger workforce restructuring plan,” the lab said in a statement. Sixty-three staffers were recently approved for buyouts.
