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☆ Can Police Officers Smoke Pot? Jersey City Says No
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-17 | by ( Joseph De Avila | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

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☆ NYC and its suburbs won't build new housing, so New Yorkers are flooding into Jersey City and driving up prices
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-30 | by ( Eliza Relman | Noah Sheidlower | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

But prices are shooting up in Jersey City as its neighbors refuse to build. AdvertisementAdvertisementNew Yorkers have been taking notice of Jersey City real estate for years, and its popularity as an alternative to the ever-less-affordable housing market in the city is growing. Between 2010 and 2018, Hudson County, which includes Jersey City, built housing at more than twice the rate that New York City did. New housing in Jersey City is overwhelmingly market rate rather than being explicitly built as affordable housing for lower- and middle-income residents. "The issues facing Jersey City tenants are multifaceted, but the primary concern is to guarantee housing stability."

Persons: —, Steven Fulop, Alex Armlovich, Armlovich, Noah Sheidlower, Amy Klein, Klein, Isaac Jiménez, It's, Goldman Sachs, Abdul Rehman Khan, Jiménez, Fulop, That's, Rich Boggiano, Khan Organizations: Apple, Service, Jersey, Jersey City, New, Niskanen, realtors, Big Apple, Research, Jersey City . Financial, Seton Hall Law's Center for Social Justice Locations: Jersey City, The North Jersey, Jersey, Hudson County, York City, New York, North New Jersey, Newark, Elizabeth, Manhattan, Brooklyn, New York City, Hudson, New York City , Westchester, Long, New Jersey

[1/7] An abandoned vehicle sits in floodwaters during a heavy rain storm in the New York City suburb of Mamaroneck in Westchester County, New York, U.S., September 29, 2023. The extreme rainfall prompted New York Governor Kathy to declare a state of emergency for New York City, Long Island, and the Hudson Valley. Systems producing intense rainfalls have become more commonplace in many parts of the United States, including the New York City area, in recent years. That storm soaked New York City and caused widespread power outages in North Carolina, Virginia, Pennsylvania and New Jersey. In New York, intermittent rain this week further saturated the ground, setting up conditions conducive to flash flooding.

Persons: Mike Segar, John F, Zack Taylor, Taylor, Kathy, Carlos Ogando, Ophelia, Jonathan Allen, Brendan O'Brien, Rich McKay, Frank McGurty, Jonathan Oatis Organizations: New, REUTERS, Kennedy International Airport, National Weather Service, Center, Metro North, Metropolitan Transportation Agency, Systems, Thomson Locations: New York City, Mamaroneck, Westchester County , New York, U.S, Brooklyn, Manhattan, Queens, College Park , Maryland, Long, Hudson, United States, New York, East, Bronxville, New York's Westchester County, Hoboken, New Jersey, North Carolina , Virginia, Pennsylvania, In New York, Chicago, Atlanta

☆ The 10 most affordable US cities for renters
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-25 | by ( Noah Sheidlower | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Jefferson City, MO, ranks as the most affordable metro area in the US for renters. Jefferson City, MO, ranked as the most affordable metro area for US renters, according to data from the US Census Bureau. For the top cities, Insider analyzed the share of residents with affordable rent, meaning the percent of residents who pay less than 30% of their income on rent. Around two-thirds of renters in Sheboygan and Appleton had affordable rent, while 63% in Racine had affordable rent. The data supports recent findings that wealthier Americans are moving to Montana and Idaho for more affordable rent.

Persons: Lucie, Louis Organizations: Metro, Service, Census Locations: Jefferson City ,, Ohio , Wisconsin, Wyoming, Wall, Silicon, Missouri , Wisconsin, Jefferson City, Missouri, Lima, Ohio, Wisconsin, Sheboygan, Appleton, Racine, Wyoming , South Dakota , Montana , North Carolina, Washington, Montana and Idaho, Florida, Homosassa Springs, Naples, Port St, Miami, Fort Lauderdale, York, Newark, Jersey City, Midwest, Northeast, Lincoln , Fresno, St, Tampa

☆ Pay secrecy norms have ‘simply lost their teeth,’ say experts. Here's why
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-18 | by ( Greg Iacurci | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Westend61 | Westend61 | Getty ImagesNew York just adopted a pay transparency ruleNew York on Sunday became the latest state to adopt a pay transparency law. The pay transparency movement is relatively new. Fifty-six percent are more likely to apply for a company — even if they don't recognize the company name — if the salary range is listed, Indeed found. For one, pay transparency may lower overall wages of the broader population of employees, even while raising them for the "inequitably underpaid," Obloj and Zenger said. 'There's still plenty to negotiate' beyond salaryOf course, applicants aren't necessarily beholden to the salary or the pay range posted on a job ad, Woodruff-Santos said.

Persons: NCSL, Salary.com, Zenger, Mandi Woodruff, Santos, Woodruff, you've, they've, there's Organizations: Westend61, Getty, Sunday, Employers, National Conference of State Legislatures, National Women's Law Locations: York, California , Colorado, Washington, New York City, Colorado, Ithaca, Albany, Westchester, New York, Jersey, New Jersey, Cincinnati, Toledo, Ohio ; Maryland ; Connecticut, Rhode, Nevada

☆ Cash-strapped New Yorkers are doing the unthinkable: Moving to Jersey City
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-10 | by ( Juliana Kaplan | Noah Sheidlower | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +12 min

New Yorkers fed up with a tough housing market are making the pilgrimage to Jersey City. New York City housing is becoming more elusive and expensive, and Jersey City is an attractive option. That's not to say that Jersey City is much cheaper, but there are more options: Along the Hudson River waterfront in Jersey City, dozens of luxury high-rises have sprouted up within the last 10 years, some filled with their own coffee shops, heated pools, and rooftop dog runs. Now, he knows at least eight to 10 acquaintances who have taken the Jersey City plunge since he moved. When it comes to the space and amenities that Jersey City provides, "once you have it, you can't go back."

Persons: Chelsea Vaughn, I'm, Vaughn, brownstones, Vaughn isn't, Steven Fulop, Fulop, cringes, Alexa Lacayo, would've, She'd, Susannah Byrne, Byrne, should've, Joey Politano, Zack Chibane, he's, Chibane Organizations: Service, Bushwick, Jersey City, New, Apple, Jersey, NYC, Income Housing Association, Alexa, New York's Financial, York, New Jersey, New York Locations: Jersey City, While Jersey, York, New York City, Jersey, Wall, Silicon, Brooklyn, Brooklyn , Manhattan, Vaughn, Harlem, New York, Grove, —, It's, Florida, New, Manhattan, Hoboken, Murray Hill, Hudson, NYC, New Jersey

☆ A Gen Z couple pays $1,300 for a New York City microstudio. Here's how they made it work for them and their cat.
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-06 | by ( Noah Sheidlower | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

A Gen Z couple each pay $650 a month for a microstudio they split in the East Village. They say looking out over bustling St. Marks Place makes the apartment even more special. They also have a fire escape that overlooks the main stretch of St. Marks Place, a bustling street with lots of nightlife. AdvertisementAdvertisementBoth partners said that sharing such a small space has helped their relationship. And the constant noise and commotion on St. Marks gives Wallace a certain peace of mind, she said.

Persons: they've, Elana Wallach, Luis Cortorreal, Wallach, Alexander Bruni, Cortorreal, Bruni, Elana Wallach Wallach, we're, Axel Webber, We've, it's, Marks, Wallace, I've Organizations: Service, Yorkers, Square Property Management Locations: East, St, Wall, Silicon, Baltimore, Manhattan, Queens, Marks, Brooklyn, Jersey City

☆ Moody's lifts 2023 U.S. growth forecast, cuts China's for 2024
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-01 | by ( Marc Jones | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

REUTERS/Amr Alfiky Acquire Licensing RightsLONDON, Sept 1 (Reuters) - Credit rating agency Moody's raised its 2023 U.S. economic growth forecast on Friday but cut its estimate next year for China, saying that while the risk of a recession had fallen in the United States, China's challenges were mounting. "We have raised our growth forecast for the United States' economy to 1.9% in 2023 from 1.1% in our May outlook, acknowledging the strong underlying economic momentum," Moody's said in a report. The firm, now the only big three agency to have a top notch triple A rating for the U.S. following Fitch's downgrade last month, kept its 2024 growth forecast at 1%, saying that high interest rates would act as a brake on the economy. Moody's kept its growth projection for this year at 5% but cut its 2024 forecast to 4.0% from 4.5% previously. "We believe that low consumer confidence is holding back household spending, and economic and policy uncertainty will continue to weigh on business decisions".

Persons: Amr Alfiky, Moody's, Marc Jones, Mark Potter Organizations: Liberty, REUTERS, Fed, Aaa, Thomson Locations: Liberty State, Manhattan, Jersey City , New Jersey, U.S, China, United States

☆ Here's where all the wealthy, young people are moving this year
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-29 | by ( Noah Sheidlower | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Wealthy Americans ages 26 to 35 are moving to Florida, Texas, and New Jersey. This was in contrast to the over 5,000 net young high earners who left New York, which still had the highest count of young high earners of any state. Despite losses of nearly 2,700 high earners, New Jersey netted over 1,000 wealthy, young professionals. Connecticut, which ranked sixth for net migration of young high earners, had a similar trend compared with all high earners. Washington, DC, exceeded Washington state at 16%, even though it lost nearly 700 young, wealthy professionals.

Persons: SmartAsset, Austin, Zer Organizations: New Jersey ., New, Service, New Jersey —, California ., Boston Locations: Florida , Texas, New Jersey, New Jersey . Austin, Jacksonville, Denver, New York, California, Wall, Silicon, Miami, Austin , Texas, Jersey City , New Jersey, Florida, Texas, Idaho, Montana, Jersey City, Hoboken, Connecticut, Washington, California . Washington, DC, Colorado, North Carolina, Tennessee, Dallas, Jacksonville , Florida, New York City, Chicago

☆ Manhattan real estate is in 'crisis' as new construction flatlines, borough president says
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-10 | by ( Eliza Relman | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

New York City's pace of housing construction has slowed to a trickle, despite a severe affordability crisis. Manhattan's borough president has identified about 200 sites where he says the city could build housing. We have to fix this," Manhattan Borough President Mark Levine said in a tweet. The city approved 2,525 new units citywide and 1,208 in Manhattan in July 2013. A big portion of the opposition to the legislation came from suburban areas around New York City that didn't want to see more density in their communities.

Persons: Mark Levine, Levine, Eric Adams, he's, Kathy Hochul, It's Organizations: Service, Manhattan, Big Apple, New, New York, New York City, New York Gov, New York Housing, Republican, Democratic, Politico Locations: York, Manhattan's, Wall, Silicon, Manhattan, New York, New, New York City, Munsey, Nassau County, Long, Rye, Westchester County, New Jersey, Jersey City, Hudson County, York City

☆ Subway claims that nearly 10,000 people signed up to change their name to 'Subway' in exchange for free sandwiches for life
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-10 | by ( Grace Dean | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Subway claims that nearly 10,000 people entered its competition to change their name to "Subway." The winner gets free sandwiches "for life" – which is actually $50,000 in gift cards. At current prices, if you plan to eat a grilled-chicken footlong a day, this wouldn't even last 11 years at some stores. The free sandwiches for life, as promised by Subway, come in the form of $50,000 in gift cards. Subway will also reimburse the winner for $750 for legal and processing costs involved in changing their name.

Persons: it's Organizations: Service, Subway, Jersey City Locations: Wall, Silicon, Frostproof, Florida, Jersey City , New Jersey, Jersey, Jersey City, Alabama , Nevada, Mississippi

☆ 27-year-old Goldman Sachs analyst died by drowning after Brooklyn concert, father says
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-05 | by ( Ryan Hogg | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

A Goldman Sachs analyst found dead in a Brooklyn creek drowned, his father has said. Castic's father told Fox News that there were still unanswered questions around his death. His father told Bloomberg that Castic's phone, wallet, and keys were found on him when his body was recovered. He was a bright, charismatic, caring and hardworking young man," Castic told Fox News. Castic's father told Fox there were still unanswered questions about the circumstances surrounding his son's death.

Persons: Goldman Sachs, John Castic, Castic's, John Castic's, Castic, Jeffery Castic, Bloomberg, Karl Clemente, Fox Organizations: Fox News, Brooklyn Mirage, Bloomberg, Fox, NYPD Locations: Brooklyn, Jersey City , New Jersey, Newtown Creek, Greenpoint, Williamsburg

☆ Goldman Sachs mourns a 27-year-old analyst who was found dead in a New York creek after he hadn't been seen since leaving a Brooklyn concert early Saturday
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-02 | by ( Lakshmi Varanasi | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

John Castic, a 27-year-old Goldman Sachs analyst, was found dead in a Brooklyn creek Tuesday. Castic had been last seen early Saturday morning after leaving a Brooklyn concert venue. Goldman Sachs CEO David Solomon said the firm was shocked and saddened to hear of Castic's death. A 27-year-old Goldman Sachs analyst who was last seen early Saturday morning was found dead in a Brooklyn creek on Tuesday. Brooklyn Mirage didn't respond to questions from WPIX.

Persons: John Castic, Goldman Sachs, Castic, David Solomon, Solomon, John, Dawn, Jeff, —, Karl Clemente, He'd, Zeds Dad Organizations: New York Police Department, NYPD, Wealth Management, DePaul University, Brooklyn Mirage, Bloomberg, New, WPIX, Brooklyn Locations: Brooklyn, Jersey City , New Jersey, Newtown Creek, New York

☆ Americans are moving to Japan for its safety and affordability
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-20 | by ( Jordan Pandy | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

"My children had to do active shooter drills," Hanson told Insider. Hanson and her family are a few of the 6,642 Americans who moved to Japan in 2022, according to the country's Ministry of Justice. "I was very concerned about gun violence, which is almost non-existent in Japan," Evans told Insider. Along with the safety of Japan, Evans was also pleasantly surprised by the affordability. Bethany NakamuraNakamura, 35, started the process of moving to Japan from her studio in Jersey City, New Jersey, in 2020.

Persons: Veronica Hanson, Hanson, let's, " Hanson, expats, Hanson —, —, didn't, flack, Veronica Hanson Hanson, Alex Evans, Evans, Anne Sutherland, Smith, wanderlust, Sutherland, Smith Sutherland, Austin . Sutherland, Bitsii, Nakamura, Bethany, Bethany Nakamura Nakamura Organizations: Service, country's Ministry of Justice Locations: Japan, Wall, Silicon, Lake Oswego , Oregon, American, Mexico, Canada, An Oregon, Dominican Republic, Nara, Oregon, Tokyo, Mukaishima, Hiroshima, Australia, Austin , Texas, Kyoto, Asakusa, Austin ., America Bethany, Jersey City , New Jersey, Shikoku, Osaka

☆ Goldman Sachs cuts odds of a U.S. recession in the next year
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-18 | by ( Lee Ying Shan | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Skyline of lower Manhattan and One World Trade Center in New York City and the Water's Soul sculpture on July 11, 2023, in Jersey City, New Jersey. (Photo by Gary Hershorn/Getty Images)Goldman Sachs revised down the odds of a U.S. recession happening in the next 12 months, cutting the probability down to 20% from 25% on the back of positive economic activity. The investment bank's chief economist, Jan Hatzius, cited a slew of better-than-expected economic data in a research report released Monday. The chief economist cited resilient U.S. economic activity, saying second-quarter GDP growth was tracking at 2.3%. The rebound in consumer sentiment and unemployment levels falling to 3.6% in June also added to Goldman's optimism.

Persons: Gary Hershorn, Goldman Sachs, Jan Hatzius Organizations: Trade, Labor Department Locations: Manhattan, New York City, Jersey City , New Jersey, U.S

“After hearing about this case for so many years, it’s a shock to find out that your neighbor is a serial killer and you never knew it,” a neighbor, Cheryl Lombardi, said. The killings terrorized residents for more than a decade as body after body was discovered in the remote area about 40 miles from Midtown. In all, remains of nine women, a man and a toddler were discovered in the area. She disappeared during an escort job in Oak Beach, a gated community three miles from Gilgo Beach. Ms. Gilbert’s remains were found in December 2011, but investigators have said they do not believe her death is linked to the serial killer.

Persons: Cheryl Lombardi, Shannan Gilbert, Gilbert, Amber Lynn Costello, Maureen Brainard, Barnes, Megan Waterman, Melissa Barthelemy, Valerie Mack, Gilbert’s Locations: Midtown, Jersey City, N.J, Long, Oak Beach, Gilgo Beach, Suffolk County, New Jersey

☆ Gilgo Beach murders: Suspect in custody in long-unsolved killings on New York's Long Island, sources say
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-14 | by ( Kristina Sgueglia Brynn Gingras John Miller Ray Sanchez | Kristina Sgueglia | Brynn Gingras | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

CNN —A New York architect is in custody for the Gilgo Beach murders, an unsolved case tied to at least 10 sets of human remains discovered since 2010 in suburban Long Island, according to two law enforcement sources. Law enforcement arrive at a Long Island house Friday, July 14, 2023. Eduardo Munoz Alvarez/APAuthorities later said they believe Gilbert’s death may have been accidental and not related to the Gilgo Beach slayings. Additional remains were uncovered in neighboring Gilgo Beach and in Nassau County, about 40 miles east of New York City. Mack’s partial remains were first discovered near Gilgo Beach in 2000, with additional dismembered remains found in 2011, according to the Suffolk County police.

Persons: Rex Heuermann, Heuermann, Steve Bellone, Shannan Gilbert, Eduardo Munoz Alvarez, Jane Doe, “ Jane Doe, Valerie Mack, ” Organizations: CNN, Suffolk County DA’s, New, RH, & Associates, Associates, YouTube, FBI, Investigation Task Force, ”, Police, Craigslist, South Shore . Law, AP Authorities, police Locations: York, Long, Massapequa, Suffolk, New York City, Long Island, Manhattan, Gilgo Beach . Suffolk County, Gilgo, Jersey City , New Jersey, Oak Beach, South Shore, Gilgo Beach, Nassau County, Philadelphia, Suffolk County

☆ 10 U.S. cities where job listings have the highest average annual salary—New York isn’t on the list
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-12 | by ( Gili Malinsky | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Job list site ZipRecruiter recently looked at the average annual salaries in hundreds of U.S. cities according to their online job postings between January and June 2023. In fact, ZipRecruiter found that the best cities for salary were fairly spread out throughout the country. "Not all companies post pay," says Julia Pollak, chief economist at ZipRecruiter, about the results. Currently, eight states have laws that require employers to post pay on job listings, including California, Rhode Island and Maryland. Here is ZipRecruiter's list of the top 10 U.S. cities for average annual salary according to job listings, including that average salary.

Persons: ZipRecruiter, Julia Pollak Organizations: New Locations: U.S, New York, Los Angeles, California, Rhode Island, Maryland, Cincinnati, Jersey City, N.J

☆ JPMorgan plans 63 job cuts in Jersey City
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-11 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: 1 min

July 11 (Reuters) - JPMorgan Chase (JPM.N) is planning to lay off 63 of its employees in Jersey City, according to a Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) issued on Tuesday. The planned cuts come after months of a slowdown in dealmaking that has hurt several investment banks, prompting them to lay off thousands of employees. The job cuts at JPMorgan would take place in September, according to the notice. JPMorgan did not immediately respond to a Reuters request for comment. Reporting by Niket Nishant in Bengaluru; Editing by Shailesh KuberOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: JPMorgan Chase, Niket, Shailesh Organizations: JPMorgan, U.S, Thomson Locations: Jersey City, Bengaluru

☆ A New Jersey couple bought a 116-year-old house for $435,000. They spent 5 years renovating it, finding new parts of its history as they ripped up carpet and restored floors — take a look inside.
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-07 | by ( Amanda Goh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

The couple's 1907 Dutch Colonial home with a mint green facade. Wilfred House"I was in our apartment in Jersey City, scrolling Zillow, when we saw our current home come up," Rogers said. "It was just an outside photo of the house and looked like a photo from someone's phone — it wasn't even a professional photo." The couple agreed that if he liked it, then Rogers would take the train from work to the house to see what the commute was like. I get off the train, I walk two blocks down the street and I see the house.

Persons: Wilfred House, Rogers, Gesualdo Locations: Dutch, Jersey City

☆ Turning New York’s Stately Public Library Into a Place ‘to Hang Out In’
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-07 | by ( Winnie Hu | More About Winnie Hu | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: 1 min

The palatial Beaux-Arts library on Fifth Avenue guarded by a pair of stone lions was not where Farrah Denson wanted to be when she was a teenager growing up on the Upper West Side. She felt like she had to be on her best behavior and not touch anything. And she dreaded climbing all the steps to the main entrance. “I felt like I was going to a courthouse,” said Ms. Denson, now 34, who lives in Jersey City. “It wasn’t a place you’d want to hang out in.”Today, the New York Public Library’s celebrated research library — officially known as the Stephen A. Schwarzman building — is still as imposing as ever, set in its elegant lot in the middle of the skyscrapers of Midtown Manhattan, but it has become a far more welcoming place.

Persons: Farrah Denson, “, ”, Denson, Stephen A Organizations: New York Public Locations: Jersey City, ”, Midtown Manhattan

☆ Inside the furious debate over New York City's new tax on drivers, which New Jersey Democrats are fighting against tooth and nail
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-02 | by ( Eliza Relman | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +11 min

Long gone are the days of eerily deserted Manhattan streets as New York City ground to a near-halt during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. Cars fill Midtown amid the coronavirus pandemic on March 19, 2021 in New York City. The Empire State Building and Tourist District are seen while Traffic jam is reported along the route to New York City on August 17, 2022, in Jersey City, New Jersey. Komanoff said most congestion pricing advocates agree — they don't want drivers who enter lower Manhattan through the tunnels to pay the full congestion toll. But congestion pricing still has a long way to go, particularly as long as New Jersey leaders stand in the way.

Persons: Kathy Hochul's, Long, Kathy Hochul, Gottheimer, Jersey Sen, Bob Menendez, Phil Murphy, Noam Galai, it's, Charles Komanoff, Komanoff, Sam Schwartz, Eduardo Munoz Alvarez, George Washington, Sen . Menendez, Bill Pascrell, Schwartz, Hochul, Murphy, Sarah Kaufman, University's, Ritchie Torres, Tom Williams, Torres, he's Organizations: Gov, New, New Jersey Democrats, Morning, Metropolitan Transportation Authority, New York Gov, Central Business District, Federal Highway Administration, MTA, Democratic, New York Supporters, New York, Mexico City, George Washington Bridge, Center for Transportation, New York Rep, Garden, Komanoff, Democratic Rep Locations: New York City, Manhattan, New Jersey, ., Jersey, New York, New, London, Stockholm, Singapore, York, Toronto, Mexico, Seattle, Los Angeles, Chicago, Boston, Jersey City , New Jersey, Holland, Lincoln, Bronx

☆ $104,400 classes as a 'low' income for a single-person household in San Francisco, California's housing department says
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-30 | by ( Grace Dean | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

$104,400 is a "low" income in San Francisco County, according to California's housing department. Such a salary classes as a "low'" income in San Francisco County, according to California's Department of Housing and Community Development. In San Francisco County, the median income for a one-person household is listed as $122,500, per California's housing department. Making $18,400 a year is an "acutely low" income, $39,150 is "extremely low," $65,350 is "very low," and $104,400 is "low." Marin County, which is directly north of San Francisco County, and San Mateo County, to the south, both have the same income limits.

Persons: — Organizations: Service, California's Department of Housing, Community, Fox Business, US Department of Housing, Urban, Survey, Stanford University, San, US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Census Locations: San Francisco County, Mississippi, San Francisco, Marin County, San Mateo County, Santa Clara, Jose, Google's, Palo Alto, New York City, Jersey City, San Francisco's

☆ Four North American cities now near worst air quality in the world
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-30 | by ( Rohan Goswami | In Rohangoswamicnbc | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Four of the five cities with the worst air quality in the world are in North America, including New York, a grim distinction fueled by devastating forest fires across Canada that have sent smoky air across the continent, according to data tracked by IQAir. New York City now has the second-worst air quality in the world with a recorded air quality index of 162, lagging only Jakarta. Anything above an AQI of 150 is considered "unhealthy" air. There, air quality is slightly better than the other three North American cities on the list, with an AQI of 122. Kathy Hochul warned citizens that potentially dangerous air quality reflected a grim distinction for state residents.

Persons: Kathy Hochul, Hochul, Cat Clifford Organizations: Trade Center, IQAir, Montreal, D.C, Canadian, New York Gov Locations: Manhattan, New York City, Jersey City , New Jersey, North America, New York, Canada, IQAir . New York City, Jakarta, Toronto, Washington

☆ More than 25% of U.S. workers are covered under pay transparency laws—that could soon be near 50%
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-21 | by ( Jennifer Liu | In Jljenniferliu | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Just over 1 in 4 workers is now entitled to salary transparency by law — and proposals could double that number in the next few years. Pay transparency has become a cornerstone of the labor force in recent years, with Colorado becoming the first state to require employers post pay ranges on job ads in 2021. So far, eight states have salary transparency laws on the books: California, Colorado, Connecticut, Maryland, New York, Nevada, Rhode Island and Washington. Several cities and counties like Cincinnati and Jersey City, N.J., have their own pay transparency requirements. Proponents of salary transparency say it's a crucial piece to closing racial and gender wage gaps, which have barely budged in years.

Persons: —, J.B . Pritzker, Kelly Evans, ‘ They’ll Organizations: National Women's Law, Washington D.C, Gov Locations: Colorado, California , Colorado , Connecticut, Maryland , New York , Nevada, Rhode Island, Washington, Cincinnati, Jersey City, N.J, Alaska , Georgia, Hawaii , Illinois , Iowa , Kentucky, Maine , Massachusetts , Missouri, Montana , New Jersey , Oregon, South Dakota , Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia, Illinois, U.S

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