Sunday, April 11th, 2021
In times of trouble, I always think of Mr. Rogers’ reflection of his own mother’s offering of comfort when he saw scary things in the news, “Look for the helpers. You will always find people helping.”
Certainly […]
April 6th, 2021
Poverty rates for children under 18 years are as high as 40.0% or more in parts of the Hudson Valley. With the new $1.9 trillion stimulus bill, the 2021 child tax credit is $3,600 for children under […]
Sunday, April 4th, 2021
February is Black history month, March is Women’s History month, and April 1st marks the beginning of the lesser known Fair Housing Month. I know about Fair Housing month because housing is a topic near and […]
March 30th, 2021
This map shows the average commute to work in 2019 for workers aged 16 or older. The map show a concentration of relatively high average commute times in lower Dutchess County, Putnam County, and Upper Westchester County. […]
Sunday, March 28th, 2021
This week’s Blog is a collaborative effort between Joe Czajka and John C. Cappello, Partner, Jacobowitz and Gubits, LLP (www.jacobowitz.com).
Over the last several years, the Hudson Valley has experienced significant commercial development and growth in […]
March 23rd, 2021
In the Hudson Valley, in total over 460,000 men over the age 16 are full time employees versus under 350,000 women. There are more men than women in every industry sector in the region with the exception […]
Sunday, March 21st, 2021
As the winter snow melts away and the early spring bulbs produce bright flowers, you may notice something else uncovered by the thaw: garbage. All winter long discarded plastic, paper, and other human made materials have […]
March 16th, 2021
In every industry sector in New York State women earn less income than men. The difference is most pronounced in “Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting & mining”; followed by “Other services not public administration.” In the “Construction” […]
Sunday, March 14th, 2021
On March 12, 2020, I packed up my papers and computer and said, “That’s it. I’m staying home.”
That was my moment when I knew that the novel coronavirus was real and scary, and that coming into […]
March 9th, 2021
In the United States, median earnings for women working full-time year-round jobs are approximately 20% lower than the earnings for men. The same is true in New York State and the Hudson Valley. This chart compares the […]
