LI businesses react to latest job numbers
An Arrow Electronics distribution center in Venlo, Netherlands. Arrow is headquartered in Melville. Credit: Handout
Even though many companies are reluctant to hire, enough added to Long Island payrolls in June to give the local economy a small boost. Long Island had 5,400 more jobs that month, the latest for which data is available, than it did in June 2009.
Still, from small businesses to corporate giants, a sour economy and slow sales continue to stunt strong job growth.
'I've never seen fire sitting on the water' Three Newsday photographers talk to NewsdayTV's Macy Egeland about covering the tragic crash of TWA Flight 800 in 1996.
'I've never seen fire sitting on the water' Three Newsday photographers talk to NewsdayTV's Macy Egeland about covering the tragic crash of TWA Flight 800 in 1996.
