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DiNapoli: NYC Retail Sector Battered by Pandemic
… rates rise may push many to insolvency,” DiNapoli said. “Stores do not have the usual crowds this holiday season and … as well as state and city support, is needed to help these stores survive into next year and beyond.” In 2019, the … including clothing, general merchandise, and furniture stores. By April, retail sector employment had dropped to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/12/dinapoli-nyc-retail-sector-battered-pandemicDiNapoli: NYC Department of Education is Not Doing Enough to Prepare Students for Higher Education
… (DOE) needs to step up its efforts to prepare students for their next steps after high school, according to an audit … of students did not graduate on time and were not prepared for higher education or to obtain employment, and identified … DiNapoli said. “The DOE must make sure students are ready for their next steps after high school and should prioritize …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/10/dinapoli-nyc-department-education-not-doing-enough-prepare-students-higher-educationDiNapoli: Pandemic Necessity and Opportunity Fuel Business Growth in New York City
… in 2019 like law offices or architecture or engineering firms, which are more easily performed remotely, helping fuel … first quarter of 2021 to the first quarter of 2023. These firms grew in the construction, information, and professional … While information businesses led this growth, construction firms grew second fastest with an increase in renovation work …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/06/dinapoli-pandemic-necessity-and-opportunity-fuel-business-growth-new-york-cityDiNapoli: Nearly 1 in 3 Students Were Chronically Absent From School
… absenteeism rates among New York public and charter school students increased sharply as schools transitioned … learning after the COVID-19 pandemic subsided and remained high with nearly one in three students chronically absent … the chronic absenteeism metric altogether in SY 2025-26 in favor of an attendance index rank metric. SED has …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/10/dinapoli-nearly-1-3-students-were-chronically-absent-schoolDiNapoli: Numbers of Homeless Population Doubled in New York
… Saratoga and the surrounding counties. The number of homeless children increased from 20,299 in 2022 to 50,773 in … be clear, this isn’t just a New York City problem, it is impacting communities all over the state. New York needs … address this urgent situation.” Measuring homelessness is difficult as individuals are mobile and their situations …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/01/dinapoli-numbers-homeless-population-doubled-new-yorkDiNapoli: Gen Z and Young Millennials in New York Struggle With Economic, Affordability Challenges
… New York’s young adults — some members of Generation Z (born 1997-2012) and … released by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. “Young adults are dealing with mounting obstacles to achieving … there were 4.6 million New Yorkers aged 18 to 34 (“young adults”) representing 23.2% of the state’s population and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/12/dinapoli-gen-z-and-young-millennials-new-york-struggle-economic-affordability-challengesNew York’s Economy and Finances in the COVID-19 Era
… The State Comptroller’s office is committed to keeping New Yorkers regularly updated on the state’s economy and … Lower-Paid Sectors Six months into the COVID-19 recession, New Yorkers working in lower-paid sectors continue to suffer … share of job losses statewide and especially in New York City. Among the nearly 1.3 million net jobs the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/covid-19-september-30-2020DiNapoli: NYC Transportation and Warehousing Sector Fares Better Than Other Sectors in Recovery Amid Shift to E-Commerce
… New York City’s transportation and warehousing sector … said. “Transportation and warehousing is crucial to keep New York City’s economy moving. As goods continue to be moved … subsectors of the transportation and warehousing sector in New York City: air, and transit and ground passenger travel. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/06/dinapoli-nyc-transportation-and-warehousing-sector-fares-better-other-sectors-recovery-amid-shift-eOpinion 88-19
… and Duties (acceptance of gift to defray expenses of lawsuit) REFERENDUM -- Landfill (establishment of private … to hire an attorney for the purpose of commencing legal action to enjoin a private corporation from using property … officer or officers to institute, defend or appear, in any action or legal proceeding, in the name of the town, as in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-19Enrolling Members – Membership and Enrollment
… membership through another participating employer. Using Fax The preferred enrollment process is through Retirement … is unavailable, you’ll need to enroll the employee by fax instead: Have the employee complete a membership application for the appropriate system. Fax the completed application to 518-486-4382. Please note …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/membership-enrollment/enrolling-membersNew York’s Economy and Finances in the COVID-19 Era
… due to the pandemic than men, with 36 percent of all female workers compared to 27 percent of males working from …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/covid-19-august-19-2020Implementation of Suicide Prevention Task Force Recommendations
… substance use disorder; social isolation; historical trauma; and barriers to health care. OMH’s mission is to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/12/16/implementation-suicide-prevention-task-force-recommendationsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… adequately overseeing financial and physical conditions. Management at all five sampled developments misspent funds, … screened and enrolled in Medicaid and have an “active” provider status. A prior audit, issued in April 2022, found … to prevent payments for services with an inactive OPRA provider were flawed, and Medicaid made $965 million in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/01/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsDiNapoli Analysis Finds Worrisome, Uneven Economic Recovery Among NYC's Labor Force
… New York City lags behind the rest of the state and nation in regaining the jobs lost from the onset of the pandemic in March and April 2020, according to an analysis on the … the shock of the pandemic shutting down many businesses in early 2020, and it has not fully regained these jobs,” …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/05/dinapoli-analysis-finds-worrisome-uneven-economic-recovery-among-nycs-labor-forceDiNapoli Releases Economic Report on the Bronx
… a toll on the Bronx, throwing it off its pre-pandemic course,” DiNapoli said. “The borough has proven its …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/06/dinapoli-releases-economic-report-bronxDiNapoli: DEC Needs to Improve Efforts to Control Invasive Species
… 10 years funding an Adirondack Park wide system of staffed boat inspection and decontamination stations," said … and posting required preventive signage in campgrounds and boat launch sites and contracting or partnering with boat stewards who are not DEC employees to inspect boats …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/07/dinapoli-dec-needs-improve-efforts-control-invasive-speciesDiNapoli: Wall Street's 2024 First Half Profits of $23.2B Were 79.3% Higher Than Last Year
… during the pandemic, Wall Street’s profits were more in line with pre-pandemic levels in 2022 and 2023,” DiNapoli … industry, a decline from the 1-in-9 ratio in 2019, but in line with recent years. This may reflect a decline in activity at restaurants, dry cleaners, and other businesses due to remote work. Still, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/10/dinapoli-wall-streets-2024-first-half-profits-232b-were-793-higher-last-yearState Contract and Payment Actions in November
… Center in New York County. $2 million with Gramercy Group Inc. to demolish buildings 42 and 43 at the Pilgrim … Fairgrounds in Onondaga County. Office of Information Technology Services $3 million with cb20 for the purchase of … Division of State Police $3.5 million with Carahsoft Technology Corp. for forensics hardware and licenses. $1.3 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/01/state-contract-and-payment-actions-novemberDiNapoli: Wall St. Profits on Pace to Beat 2017
… Securities industry pretax profits totaled $13.7 billion in the first half of 2018, 11 percent higher than last year, … P. DiNapoli. "Wall Street has profited every year since the end of the recession in 2009, and compensation last year reached its … Securities industry pretax profits totaled $137 billion in the first half of 2018 11 percent higher than last year …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/09/dinapoli-wall-st-profits-pace-beat-2017State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… Tunnels: Efforts to Collect Tolls and Fees Using License Plate Images and Law Firms (Follow-Up) (2021-F-15) An audit … the MTA did not maximize toll collection because license plate images could not always be processed, resulting in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/11/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-audits