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New Long Island Walmart Supercenter Hiring Hundreds Of Workers New Long Island Walmart Supercenter Hiring Hundreds Of Workers
New Long Island Walmart Supercenter Hiring Hundreds Of Workers With pandemic unemployment benefits drying up this month, a newly constructed Walmart Supercenter is offering hundreds of jobs to prospective employees on Long Island. Walmart announced that it has established a hiring center for its new Supercenter location at 1490 William Floyd Parkway in Shirley, which is in need of filling more than 400 hourly and management positions. The store, set to open in November, will include a full-service grocery section, a home center, auto care center, pharmacy window, garden area, and a grocery pickup area. According to Walmart, the starting salary for da…
Community Rallies To Support Family Of 25-Year-Old Suffolk Fatal Shooting Community Rallies To Support Family Of 25-Year-Old Suffolk Fatal Shooting
Community Rallies To Support Family Of 25-Year-Old Suffolk Fatal Shooting A grieving Long Island mother who just lost her son during a tragic shooting has started a GoFundMe to help pay for his funeral expenses. David Bliss, age 25, of Shirley, was found on the ground with a gunshot wound on Wednesday, March 24. The investigation into the shooting continues and the suspect has not been captured. The family turned to GoFundMe after her husband lost his job due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and Bliss says the family does not have the money for a proper funeral. In the GoFundMe, Bliss' mother, Theresa Bliss, said:  "On March 24, 2021, my beautiful, loving, carin…
COVID-19: Map Predicts Pandemic's Economic Impact On Every Street In US - Find Yours Here COVID-19: Map Predicts Pandemic's Economic Impact On Every Street In US - Find Yours Here
Covid-19: Map Predicts Pandemic's Economic Impact On Every Street In US - Find Yours Here A new interactive map is forecasting the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic not just on individual states, and towns, but neighborhoods, as well. Created by BestNeighborhood.org, a property data clearinghouse, the map draws on industry data and economic projections to predict where the economy will be hardest hit by the pandemic over the next 6-12 months. With just a bit of clicking and zooming, very precise predictions about where the economy is expected to suffer the greatest economic damage from COVID-19 can be searched down to street-level. The map is color-coded and, at the s…
Minimum Wage Increase Takes Effect: Here's Who Gets What By Region Minimum Wage Increase Takes Effect: Here's Who Gets What By Region
Minimum Wage Increase Takes Effect: Here's Who Gets What By Region Some employees in New York will see a slight increase in their paychecks in the new year as the minimum hourly wage increases. As scheduled, New York's minimum wage got a bump from $11.80 to $12.50 on Thursday, Dec. 31 for most of the state. The 70-cent an hour raise represents an extra $28 weekly for employees working full-time minimum wage jobs. On Long Island and in Westchester County, the minimum wage rose to $14 an hour, while wages will stay steady in New York City at $15. The minimum wage in both those regions has been steadily on the rise for the past four years. Another minimum wa…
COVID-19: Layoffs Soar As Companies Brace For Years Of Disruption Due To Pandemic COVID-19: Layoffs Soar As Companies Brace For Years Of Disruption Due To Pandemic
Covid-19: Layoffs Soar As Companies Brace For Years Of Disruption Due To Pandemic The COVID-19 pandemic has forced tens of thousands out of work, some of whom will have no job to return to once the virus has run its course in this country. Numerous industries will be permanently changed by the virus after thousands were furloughed or laid off while companies made the necessary audibles to stay afloat during the pandemic. Some companies that vowed to return furloughed employees back to work have also announced that they will drastically be reducing their workforces in an effort to keep costs down to account for financial losses that were accrued due to the COVID-19 outbr…
COVID-19: Manhattan Restaurant Workers Looking For Jobs On Long Island COVID-19: Manhattan Restaurant Workers Looking For Jobs On Long Island
Covid-19: Manhattan Restaurant Workers Looking For Jobs On Long Island With some New York City restaurant employees being out of work for months due to the COVID-19 pandemic, many are flocking to the nearby suburbs on Long Island in an effort to find work. While restaurants statewide have largely been permitted to reopen for indoor dining - with strict restrictions in place - it will still be weeks before New York City eateries are permitted to open their doors back up. In response to the work shortage, many restaurant workers have reportedly been flooding Long Island - namely in the affluent East End - looking for jobs during the pandemic. Many restaurants …
COVID-19: Resorts World, Other Casinos Send Layoff Notices To Thousands Of Workers COVID-19: Resorts World, Other Casinos Send Layoff Notices To Thousands Of Workers
Covid-19: Resorts World, Other Casinos Send Layoff Notices To Thousands Of Workers Thousands of casino employees in the Hudson Valley will soon be out of a job soon as casinos remain closed due to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. More than 4,000 employees at Tioga Downs, Vernon Downs, Rivers Casino Resorts World Catskills and Resorts World New York City have all been given notice that their positions are being terminated amid the outbreak of the virus. Employees had previously been furloughed since the pandemic began in New York in mid-March and now have been issued warning that they are to be let go. "Unfortunately, several weeks after ceasing operations in Ma…
COVID-19: Poll Shows How Many Are 'Very Concerned' Economy Will Fall Into Depression COVID-19: Poll Shows How Many Are 'Very Concerned' Economy Will Fall Into Depression
Covid-19: Poll Shows How Many Are 'Very Concerned' Economy Will Fall Into Depression Some Americans are “very concerned” that local, state, and national economies could fall into an economic depression as the country begins to recover from the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis. A Quinnipiac University poll of 1,323 voters conducted between Thursday, May 14, and Monday, May 18 found that about four in 10 voters (42 percent) say they are “very concerned the economy will fall into a depression. The poll also determined that 39 percent are “somewhat concerned,” 11 percent are “not so concerned,” and 8 percent are “not concerned at all.”  According to the Asian Developme…
COVID-19: Half Of Americans Have Lost Job, Or Work Hours, Due To Pandemic, New Poll Says COVID-19: Half Of Americans Have Lost Job, Or Work Hours, Due To Pandemic, New Poll Says
Covid-19: Half Of Americans Have Lost Job, Or Work Hours, Due To Pandemic, New Poll Says Half the country has taken a financial hit due to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, and most don’t believe they’ll be heading back to work soon, according to a newly released Marist College poll. According to the poll, 50 percent of Americans said they or someone in their household has lost their jobs or hours due to the virus, up from 18 percent from a previous poll just a month ago. "There are few households in the country that haven't been affected by this crisis, through health, through school, through jobs, from all walks of life, from all backgrounds," Barbara Carvalho, direc…
COVID-19: Long Island Bus Company Closes, With 900 Losing Jobs COVID-19: Long Island Bus Company Closes, With 900 Losing Jobs
Covid-19: Long Island Bus Company Closes, With 900 Losing Jobs One of Long Island’s largest bus companies is closing its doors and laying off nearly 1,000 employees amid the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Baumann Bus Company announced this week it will be permanently closing its doors after five decades, costing 900 jobs of previously laid-off drivers who will now not be hired back. The company was contracted with the Freeport, Baldwin, Rockville Centre, Valley Stream, Malverne, East Meadow, Merrick, Bellmore, Roslyn, Hewlett-Woodmere, and Long Beach school districts. When the pandemic hit in early March, the drivers were temporarily laid off …
COVID-19: Trump Defends Decision To Furlough Employees, Including At Mar-A-Lago COVID-19: Trump Defends Decision To Furlough Employees, Including At Mar-A-Lago
Covid-19: Trump Defends Decision To Furlough Employees, Including At Mar-a-lago President Donald Trump was on the defensive after his company decided to furlough hundreds of employees due to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. This week, it was revealed that Trump’s company was temporarily laying off at least 153 employees at his favorite weekend getaway golf spot, the Mar-a-Lago club in Palm Beach, Florida, prompting the commander-in-chief to defend the action. Mar-a-Lago employees weren’t the only casualties, as hundreds of other employees at the Trump National Doral Miami resort were also laid off amid the pandemic. At the White House, Trump said, “you can’t…
COVID-19: These Businesses Are Hiring Workers COVID-19: These Businesses Are Hiring Workers
Covid-19: These Businesses Are Hiring Workers Although the novel coronavirus outbreak (COVID-19) has forced employees at non-essential businesses to work from home, while thousands of others have been laid off, some companies are padding their workforce and hiring new employees. Nationwide, many bars, restaurants, and non-essential businesses voluntarily or were ordered to shutter their doors amid fears of the spread of COVID-19, though the grocery store business continues to boom as area residents stock up on items. According to multiple reports, ShopRite, Price Chopper, Tops, and Stop & Shop are all in the market for thousands of…