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NY Unemployment System Collapsing Amid Coronavirus Layoffs: Cuomo

New York alone accounts for almost 30% of the United States’ total cases of unemployment.

NY Unemployment System Collapsing Amid Coronavirus Layoffs: Cuomo

NY Unemployment System Collapsing Amid Coronavirus Layoffs: Cuomo

New York alone accounts for almost 30% of the United States’ total cases of unemployment.

NY Unemployment System Collapsing Amid Coronavirus Layoffs: Cuomo

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo claims that New York’s unemployment office is “collapsing” due to the influx of layoffs because of the coronavirus. New York is considered the epicenter of the COVID-19 with 272,000 confirmed cases and about 16,000 deaths statewide as of April 25. Currently, NY on PAUSE is set to end May 15th. 

New York alone accounts for almost 30% of the United States’ total cases. Cuomo told reporters during his daily press briefing that “The bad news is…

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