Dr. James A. Parrott, labor economist, New York City

In the News

In the News

July 2025

Closing the 'Instacart Loophole', Hell Gate NYC, July 14 2025

Does Anyone Answer New York’s Unemployment Hotline? New York Focus, July 14 2025

New York City Set to Expand Minimum Pay Law for Delivery Workers, New York Times, July 13 2025

Ken Griffin owns NYC's priciest condo. Mamdani wants to hike his property taxes — and others'. Business Insider, July 3 2025

June 2025

How Zohran Mamdani Can Succeed as Mayor, Jacobin, June 30 2025

Free Buses and Billions in New Taxes. Can Mamdani Achieve His Plans? New York Times, June 28 2025

When the Capitals of Capitalism Go Socialist, American Prospect, June 26 2025

The Young College Grads Who Propelled Mamdani to Victory in New York, Wall Street Journal, June 26 2025

NYC Taxi Commission approves minimum pay hike, ‘lockout’ protections for Uber and Lyft drivers, AMNY, June 25 2025

May 2025

Cuomo fought efforts to raise the minimum wage before boosting it as governor, Politico, May 28 2025

Free for all: Democratic socialist’s policy pitches face tough fiscal reality in New York, Politico, May 27 2025

Mayor Adams boosts spending in $115B budget, ignoring Trump cuts, uncertain economy, Gothamist, May 1 2025

April 2025

Should NYC pensions pay for universal child care? Brannan pitches $500M investment, Gothamist, April 24 2025

March 2025

Hochul, leaders eye ways to eliminate $6B in pandemic-era unemployment debt, Newsday

NYC pensions have more than $1B in Elon Musk’s Tesla. Justin Brannan wants to divest, Gothamist, March 25 2025

N.Y.’s $6 billion unemployment mess, New York Daily News, March 17 2025

Lawmakers Propose Unemployment Bailout — But No Permanent Fix, New York Focus, March 17 2025

The Upper Class Will Save the Most From Hochul’s ‘Middle-Class’ Tax Cut, New York Focus, March 14 2025

Brad Lander Lays Out His Plan to Uplift New York City’s Workers, The Nation, March 13 2025

How Has New York Remade Itself Since the Pandemic Arrived? New York Times, March 13 2025

February 2025

Most jobs in NYC history? Okay, let’s talk about it. New York Amsterdam News, February 13 2025

December 2024

Astro-Turf: Industry Group Says Fair Pay For Delivery Workers Means Higher Grocery Prices, StreetsBlog NYC, December 11 2024

October 2024

Is R.T.O. Finally a Reality? New York Times, October 2 2024

September 2023

New York Is Rebounding for the Rich. Nearly Everyone Else Is Struggling. New York Times, September 28 2023

April 2023

The Unemployment Gap Between Black and White New Yorkers Is Widening. New York Times, April 28 2023

February 2023

Some Millionaires Moved Out, but There Are Still Plenty Left. New York Times, February 23 2023