
10/11/2025
The increase, made possible by the state paying off nearly $7 billion in federal Unemployment Insurance Trust Fund debt, comes as the GOP-led federal government shutdown has left 115,000 federal workers in New York without paychecks.
Governor Kathy Hochul announced a major increase in unemployment benefits for New Yorkers — raising the maximum weekly payment from $504 to $869 starting this month, the state’s highest rate ever. The increase, made possible by the state paying off nearly $7 billion in federal Unemployment Insur...