It's no question that some New York counties struggle a lot more than others. While some grapple with crime, others suffer from rising poverty. Concerning the latter, these are the most impoverished counties in New York State.
Although the federal government has not stepped up to the plate to help vulnerable citizens, who have recently been unemployed, The New York State Department of Labor is filling a portion of the void.
New York State officials with the Department of Labor have announced that they stopped more than 42,000 fraudulent unemployment claims since the pandemic began in mid March.