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DiNapoli: Nearly 14% of New Yorkers Live in Poverty; Surpasses National Average for Eight Straight Years
… government financial records, track state contracts, and find commonly requested data. … Almost 27 million New Yorkers …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/12/dinapoli-nearly-14-percent-of-new-yorkers-live-poverty-surpasses-national-average-eight-straight-yearsChild Care in NY Challenged by Staff Shortages, High Prices and Too Few Slots
… least three children under the age of five per available slot in registered home-based providers or day care centers. … children under the age of five per available child care slot in local day care centers or registered home-based care … with the lowest level of availability (higher children-per-slot ratios) tend to be in more rural areas, while districts …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/02/child-care-ny-challenged-staff-shortages-high-prices-and-too-few-slotsHomeownership Rates in New York
… practices. In August 2022, three brokerage houses on Long Island were fined for discriminatory practices, including … Governor Hochul Tackle Discriminatory Practices at Long Island Real Estate Brokerages,” August 30, 2022, at …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/homeownership-rates-new-yorkThe Retail Sector in New York City: Recent Trends and the Impact of COVID-19
… U.S. Small Business Administration; U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns, 2018; OSC analysis Retail Sector: … between ZIP Codes and PUMAs. This applies to PPP loans and County Business Patterns reports. For comparability purposes with PPP data, firm data was drawn from the 2018 County Business Patterns report, which is the most recent …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/osdc/retail-sector-new-york-city-recent-trends-and-impact-covid-19Continuing Crisis: Drug Overdose Deaths in New York
… solutions. Executive Summary After trending upwards for over 10 years, New York’s drug overdose deaths and death … than the statewide average (25.4) in 10 of 15 counties for which there are data; the highest rate was in Dutchess … all racial and ethnic groups, increasing nearly five-fold for Black New Yorkers, quadrupling for Hispanic or Latino New …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/continuing-crisis-drug-overdose-deaths-new-yorkResources and Responsibilities: New York State’s Environmental Funding
… land acquisition, water infrastructure and other long-term assets. But spending from State Operating Funds, which pays … Subsequent amendments to the Act added a portion of unclaimed bottle deposits and revenues derived from …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/resources-and-responsibilities-new-york-states-environmental-fundingOpinion 91-52
… may not adopt a post-1953 local law which provides for an award of a contract after competitive bidding to a … which employ a prescribed percentage of local residents for the purpose of benefiting the local economy. Such … which debars bidders from future contracts as a sanction for not complying with procurement requirements. Prior …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-52Recent Trends and Impact of COVID-19 in Brooklyn
… a technology and innovation center of the City, with hubs for manufacturing and technology activity. Brooklyn … entertainment and cultural amenities, Brooklyn is a magnet for new residents. In addition to a large non-immigrant … Trinidad and Tobago and Russia, putting it in the top 10 for highest share of immigrants among the largest counties …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/osdc/recent-trends-and-impact-covid-19-brooklynLife Changes: What If I Work After Retirement?
… 212 limit (the limit is $35,000 beginning in calendar year 2020).* The limit includes all earnings for the calendar … You may return to public employment, earn up to the annual amount set by RSSL Section 212, and continue to … questions. Note: School districts and BOCES must annually report all public retirees who were on their payroll in the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/life-changes-what-if-i-work-after-retirementNew York’s Labor Force: Assessing 10-Year Trends and Pandemic Setbacks
… over the age of 65, suggesting that many may have put off retirement or decided to return to the workforce. While the … the state has a higher share of its population being of retirement age (aged 65 and over). FIGURE 10: Ten-Year … of U.S. and New York State Recessions, at https://dol.ny.gov/index-coincident-economic-indicators-icei . 4 The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/new-yorks-labor-force-assessing-10-year-trends-and-pandemic-setbacksNew Yorkers in Need: The Housing Insecurity Crisis
… homes are places of security and rest, and offer us space for quiet contemplation, shared joys with loved ones and … home has long been described as “The American Dream.” Yet for too many Americans, finding and keeping an adequate and … rental units. In addition, the federal Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services should grant states wider …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/new-yorkers-need-housing-insecurity-crisisAvailability, Access and Affordability: Understanding Broadband Challenges in New York State
… ago, home internet access was a cutting-edge innovation for many New York households. Today, reliable high-speed … broadband infrastructure and ranks second in the country for the share of population with access to basic broadband … speeds. However, there are still over 250,000 New Yorkers for whom broadband service is unavailable in their …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/availability-access-and-affordability-understanding-broadband-challenges-new-york-state