New York City Pauses Layoffs of 22,000 City Workers

New York City Pauses Layoffs of 22,000 City Workers
Bill de Blasio, mayor of New York, speaks during a news conference in New York City on Aug. 19, 2020. Jeenah Moon/Pool via Reuters
Zachary Stieber
Zachary Stieber
Senior Reporter
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New York City isn’t sending layoff notices to some 22,000 workers on Monday as planned, Mayor Bill de Blasio announced at a press briefing at City Hall.

Labor union leaders went to the mayor and convinced him to hold off as they try to convince state lawmakers to reconvene and approve a long-term borrowing plan that would resolve the budget crisis that will lead to the layoffs unless it’s resolved.

Zachary Stieber
Zachary Stieber
Senior Reporter
Zachary Stieber is a senior reporter for The Epoch Times based in Maryland. He covers U.S. and world news. Contact Zachary at [email protected]
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