1.7M Calls in 1 Week: NY Labor Dept. Slammed With Newly Unemployed

The New York State Labor Department fielded more than 1.7 million calls and had more than 2.2 million visits to its website last week as New Yorkers scrambled to apply for unemployment insurance amid mass closures and job losses. Last week, New Yorkers received stricter directives each day from the state on what businesses should stay open and which should…