Assemblymember Jon D. Rivera said, “This year’s budget delivers a long-overdue win for both workers and businesses. By fully paying off our $7 billion unemployment insurance debt, we’re lifting an unfair burden that has strained New York’s employers for years. Simultaneously, we’re finally increasing unemployment benefits for the first time in six years — providing a stronger and more dignified safety net for workers who fall on hard times. This is what balanced, worker-centered economic policy looks like, and I look forward to delivering more wins for our state’s small business community.”
Assemblymember Alex Bores said, “This is a smart move that makes New York work better for everyone. Clearing this debt lowers costs…