Statement from Upstate United Regarding Alarming UI Report from New York State Comptroller DiNapoli

June 10th, 2022

The following statement is attributable to Justin Wilcox, executive director of Upstate United 

“The findings of Comptroller DiNapoli’s updated Unemployment Insurance report are extremely alarming. New York’s unemployment insurance crisis will continue to hurt employers and consumers at the worst possible time.

Millions of families who are already being squeezed by historic inflation rates will ultimately pick up the tab for New York’s remaining $8.1 billion debt to Washington.

Governor Hochul and legislative leaders owe struggling New Yorkers an explanation as to why they decided to pass along this massive hidden tax rather than use federal aid to pay down this burdensome debt.”

View Comptroller DiNapoli’s report here: https://www.osc.state.ny.us/files/reports/pdf/update-unemployment-insurance-trust-fund.pdf