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“While state-level data for March 2021 will not come out until a few weeks after Friday’s national jobs report, it is reasonable to expect New York state’s unemployment rate to remain meaningfully above the national average. Concerningly, data from Opportunity Insights suggest that New York’s recovery is continuing to lag behind the rest of the nation. Through mid-March 2021, job postings in the U.S. were 2% lower than they were prior to the pandemic, in January 2020. For New York state, the corresponding decrease in job postings was 13.7%. Similarly, around one in every 100 members of New York state’s labor force were still making new unemployment insurance claims each week as of mid-March 2021, about one-and-a-half times the national average.”
Media:
Lindsey Hadlock
lmh267@cornell.edu
607-269-6911
Related Tip Sheet:
March jobs report to show New York recovery lags behind (04/01/21)
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“President Biden’s offshore wind announcement yesterday is exactly what the U.S. needs to build a large offshore wind industry that delivers significant jobs, economic, climate and equity benefits to Americans. With this announcement, he set the big, bold target we need to scale up the industry - 30 GW by 2030. He also prioritized investments in port infrastructure and the supply chain, which will help the U.S. become a major manufacturing and jobs center for the world’s growing offshore wind industry.”
Media:
Lindsey Hadlock
lmh267@cornell.edu
607-269-6911
Related Tip Sheet:
Biden’s offshore wind goals ‘exactly what US needs’ (03/30/21)
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“The traditional beginning to the sugaring season started slow this year. Many producers were unable to make syrup in February given the colder temperatures, which is somewhat unusual. Temperatures have finally warmed up, sap is now flowing throughout New York and maple producers are ready with the latest technology to make a delicious crop of maple syrup.”
Media:
Lindsey Hadlock
lmh267@cornell.edu
607-269-6911
Related Tip Sheet:
NY maple producers find sweet success amidst pandemic (03/17/21)
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“We are honored to partner with Governor Cuomo and the State of New York to create the new Public Health Corps. As a leading research university, Cornell looks forward to training those who will do the critical work of ensuring the fair and effective distribution of the vaccine to the people of New York.”
Media:
Lindsey Hadlock
lmh267@cornell.edu
607-269-6911
Related Tip Sheet:
Cornell partners with NYS to create new Public Health Corps (01/11/21)
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“Cuomo is right that we need to make sure the vaccines are being given as quickly as possible and that sites are not allowed to stockpile. However, I agree with those who are critical of Cuomo’s plan for rigid rules and disqualifying sites, especially hospitals, from getting future distributions. Expanding the number of distribution sites and incentivizing rapid use of stocks is a better way to go. Regardless of who gets immunized when, we need to remember that we are in this for the long haul and everyone needs to continue to wear masks and physical distance.”
Media:
Lindsey Hadlock
lmh267@cornell.edu
607-269-6911
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“States – especially California – have had huge gains in revenue from marijuana, but that took a long time. It all depends on how the regulations, taxes and incentives are implemented, and what we wind up in the hole for with COVID-19. Startup costs in this industry are significant, and if we’re going to get this off the ground, growers and processors will need capital in the form of low-cost loans, etc. It may be years before that money can come around to help make up for what COVID-19 has done.”
Media:
Lindsey Hadlock
lmh267@cornell.edu
607-269-6911
Related Tip Sheet:
Marijuana legalization won’t fix NY’s budget deficit anytime soon (10/28/20)
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“There are plenty of pumpkins to choose from this year as the summer was just about perfect for growing them. I don’t think I have ever seen the colors so vibrant as what I’ve seen in this vintage year. A great way to support your local farmer, especially in this difficult year, is to go out and visit their farm."
Media:
Lindsey Hadlock
lmh267@cornell.edu
607-269-6911
Related Tip Sheet:
Pandemic pumpkin picking: 2020 is vibrant, weird and warty (10/14/20)
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“We are at a pivotal moment in NYC's fight against coronavirus. In the past several weeks we've seen infection rates climb in parts of Brooklyn and Queens. This threatens the hard-won gains of last spring and summer. The Mayor and the Governor recently agreed to close all schools in these neighborhoods. This was a wise decision as transmission within crowded schools will happen, even with the best of intentions. We know that these interventions work to stop the spread of the virus. The question is did we implement them too late?”
Media:
Lindsey Hadlock
lmh267@cornell.edu
607-269-6911
Related Tip Sheet:
NYC hotspot interventions ‘wise’ — but are they too late? (10/06/20)
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“With New York’s unemployment rate already at four percentage points higher than the national average, news of relatively sticky unemployment levels and small jobs gains suggest that the Empire State will continue to be among the states hardest hit by the pandemic, thus putting it on one of the longer timetables for recovery.”
Media:
Lindsey Hadlock
lmh267@cornell.edu
607-269-6911
Related Tip Sheet:
September jobs report to show ‘sticky’ unemployment levels in NYS (09/29/20)
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“With our hot and dry summer, it was looking like an average year at best for fall foliage, but the September forecast is looking great for anthocyanin production, the pigment responsible for red and purple colors. If sunny days and cool nights continue, we should see gorgeous reds and purples in maples, cherries, tupelos, and red oaks.”
Media:
Lindsey Hadlock
lmh267@cornell.edu
607-269-6911
Related Tip Sheet:
New York leaf peepers can expect an average fall foliage (09/14/20)
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