#Brooklyn businesses say unemployment benefits hurt hiring

#Brooklyn businesses say unemployment benefits hurt hiring

“#Brooklyn businesses say unemployment benefits hurt hiring” About two-thirds of Brooklyn’s merchants are having difficulty hiring workers as they seek to ramp up operations following the coronavirus shutdowns — and many are blaming generous federal emergency jobless benefits approved by President Biden for keeping people home, a new survey reveals. The Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce…

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#Many NY nursing home staffers not vaccinated against COVID

#Many NY nursing home staffers not vaccinated against COVID

“#Many NY nursing home staffers not vaccinated against COVID” Huge numbers of employees at New York nursing homes still haven’t been vaccinated against COVID-19 — with more than 60 percent of staffers at some city facilities refusing to get the jab, state data shows. The vaccination rates among workers drastically trail that of vulnerable residents…

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#NYSE says it will ease trading floor restrictions

#NYSE says it will ease trading floor restrictions

“#NYSE says it will ease trading floor restrictions” The New York Stock Exchange said Friday it will begin allowing more traders and employees back onto its famed trading floor in lower Manhattan based on rising vaccination rates. Officials at the Big Board said that beginning Monday they will allow fully vaccinated traders to remove face…

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#The 2021 Michelin star restaurant ratings are utter BS

#The 2021 Michelin star restaurant ratings are utter BS

“#The 2021 Michelin star restaurant ratings are utter BS” The Michelin Red Guide, the only restaurant “bible” published by a tire company, needs to be retired.  Its New York City book — which released its star ratings online Thursday — has meant near zilch to anyone except Michelin-mad foreigners and ego-inflated chefs since it launched its hilariously…

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