Workforce-related achievements and announcements from across New York City government reflect the enthusiasm and extraordinary impact of the WIB and the workforce system. Archived news is also available.

November 20, 2009
Mayor Bloomberg Announces Record 20,000 Job Placements in 2009

October 26, 2009
NYC Department of Small Business Services, The Mayor's Center for Economic Opportunity and LaGuardia Community College Announce the Opening of the Workforce1 Health Career Center

October 22, 2009
Mayor Bloomberg Announces 30 Initiatives to Grow New York City's Green Economy

October 22, 2009
Green Economy Plan 2009

August 21, 2009
SBS Commissioner Walsh and Congressman Towns Meet with Local Clergy and Faith-Based Organizations at The Brooklyn Workforce1 Career Center

July 23, 2009
SBS Commissioner Walsh, WIB President Weinberg and Mayor's Office of Long Term Planning and Sustainable Director Aggarwala Host Green Collar Training and Workforce Development Forum

July 12, 2009
Mayor Bloomberg Announces Record 10,500 Job Placements Through First Half of 2009LOOMBERG 

June 25, 2009
Mayor Bloomberg Addresses Delegates at Job Creation and Workforce Development

May 28, 2009
Mayor Bloomberg and Labor Secretary Solis Announce New York City will use Stimulus Funds to Train 10,000 New Yorkers for Jobs

May 9, 2009
Mayor Bloomberg, Governor Paterson, Federal, State, and City Legislators Announce $29Million in Federal Stimulus Funding to Support More Than 17,378 Summer Jobs and Internships Over the Next Year For New York City Youth

April 16, 2009
NYC Department of Small Business Services Awards $511,287 in NYC Business Solutions Training Funds to Local Businesses

April 16, 2009
Deputy Mayor Lieber, NYCEDC President Pinsky and SBS Commissioner Walsh Announce Final Tally of 1,673 Additional Jobs Created at the New Yankee Stadium

April 14, 2009
Mayor Bloomberg Announce New York City Achieved Record Job Placements Through First Quarter of 2009

March 23, 2009
Mayor Bloomberg and Kauffman Foundation Welcome First Participants of FastTrac Program Supporting New York City's Future Entrepreneurs

February 9, 2009
City Database A Useful Tool For Job Seekers

February 9, 2009
Crain's: Even displaced Wall Street workers need some help

February 3, 2009
Deputy Mayor Robert C. Lieber, NYCEDC President Seth W. Pinsky and SBS Commissioner Robert W. Walsh Announce the Launch of CareerLinkNYC

February 2, 2009
NYC Labor Market Information Services Announces Release of Report on Prospects in the NYC Labor Market

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