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January 26, 2010
Brooklyn jobless rate continues to grow
Borough's unemployment rate exceeds city, state and national average
Courier Life Publications
by Stephen Witt
Don't worry, Brooklyn. Borough President Marty Markowitz has a plan.
“There are still far too many in our borough for whom economic and employment opportunities are few and far between, and that’s why creating jobs must remain ‘job one,’” said Borough President Marty Markowitz.
Markowitz said the borough’s high unemployment rate is deeply troubling, and his office has been proactive in creating employment opportunities throughout the borough.
This includes everything from hosting economic strategy sessions at Borough Hall to supporting job-creating projects in Coney Island, Gateway Estates Shopping Center, Atlantic Yards and the Navy Yard, he said.
NoLandGrab: The jobs-per-dollar of public investment in Atlantic Yards would surely make the project the least efficient jobs program in America.
Posted by eric at January 26, 2010 11:35 PM