The High Cost of Giving Nothing

Written by Christopher Moore on April 18, 2012. Posted in Opinion Our Town, Opinion West Side Spirit

Even the MTA has an opinion on reacting to panhandling pleas The MTA cannot usually be counted on to raise deep philosophical and moral questions. But it happened last month during a ride on the 1 train. The voice came through loud and clear. You know the voice—it’s the one that has replaced an actual
[ read more... ]

2 Comments

What is the real cost of unemployment?

Written by NY Press on October 17, 2011. Posted in Blog

The Greene Space’s NEXT New York Conversation series will tackle “The Real Cost of Unemployment” on Wednesday October 19th. The dialogue will be hosted by Farai Chideya and will explore questions relating to the future of the job market, the realities of unemployment for young people, and the implications such unemployment and unreliable markets hold
[ read more... ]

Be the first to comment on this post

Creating Jobs, Greening Buildings

Written by admin on June 9, 2010. Posted in Opinion and Column

New bill would lessen energy dependence on hostile foreign regimes By Kirsten Gillibrand As I meet people during my travels across the state, New Yorkers of all ages and backgrounds have the same thing on their minds: jobs. With unemployment in New York City still in double digits, and an estimated 15 percent of our
[ read more... ]

Help Wanted, Part 1

Written by admin on January 8, 2010. Posted in On Topic OTDT, Opinion and Column

I know a darling, super-competent, hard-working 2009 NYU honors graduate named Kate Berlant who’s in love with Manhattan, but confused about how to make a living. The turmoil of unemployment (above 10 percent in our area) hits new grads hard. Older applicants with more experience consistently trump even the best and brightest of them. Internships
[ read more... ]

Be the first to comment on this post

Posts Tagged ‘unemployment’