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Posted: Dec 24, 2019 / 03:41 PM EST / Updated: Dec 24, 2019 / 03:41 PM EST

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Jobless claims drop in New York, but job market continues to struggle

WASHINGTON, D.C. (WSYR-TV) --- New claims for unemployment insurance dropped last week by 111,000 claims nationwide and by 8,552 in New York.

That's the lowest number since late in November.

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New York launches ID verification tool for unemployment fraud

by Johan Sheridan / Feb 25, 2021

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) — Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced on Thursday a new tool to verify identification to fight identity theft-based unemployment fraud. The Department of Labor (DOL) says using ID.me will also speed-up claims processing to give out benefits more efficiently.

"This global public health crisis has created economic uncertainty for countless New Yorkers. The fact that criminals would use these dual crises as cover to defraud is unconscionable and we're using every tool in our arsenal to stop them," Cuomo said. "We're also taking this opportunity to finetune the UI system and using state-of-the-art technologies to make sure that benefits go to New Yorkers with legitimate claims and expediting the process so individuals and families get the benefits they need faster."

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WATCH: Edward M. Cotter breaks ice on the Buffalo River

by Evan Anstey / Feb 25, 2021

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- On Thursday morning, we got to see the Edward M. Cotter fireboat head out onto the Buffalo River to break up the ice. Take a look in the video player above!

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