Could migrants be the answer to New York’s restaurant labor shortage?


by @Marketplace

@Marketplace— Hospitality businesses say they want working visas for migrants to be fast-tracked as they struggle to fill job vacancies.

Gothamist—Black migrants in New York experiencing scarcity and inequity, new study says. Migrants gather outside of the Roosevelt Hotel in Manhattan awaiting processing on Aug. 2, 2023. The newcomers are experiencing disparities with shelter, food and warm clothing, according to a study. [ more › ]

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WKBN.com—Harvey Weinstein’s rape conviction is overturned by New York’s top court. NEW YORK (AP) — New York’s highest court on Thursday threw out Harvey Weinstein ’s 2020 rape conviction with a ruling that shocked and disappointed women who celebrated historic gains during the #MeToo era and left those who testified in the case bracing for a retrial against the ex-movie mogul. The court found the trial []