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Leeann Blackstein

Any updates on when ny unemployment tourism recovery payments are coming?

I worked as a tour guide in NYC for almost 6 years before everything shut down in April 2022. Our company had to let go of nearly 80% of staff because tourism completely dried up. I applied for the Tourism Recovery Grant back in September when they announced it, and my application was approved in October. The confirmation email said payments would start going out in "early 2023" but it's now February and I haven't received anything. The status on my account just says "payment pending" for the past 3 months. I've tried calling the tourism recovery hotline like 30 times but either get disconnected or sit on hold for hours. Has anyone actually received their payment yet? My rent just went up $250 and I was really counting on this money. The website still says all approved applicants will receive $3,800 but gives no timeline anymore.

I've called the tourism recovery line 47 times in the last month. FORTY-SEVEN. Not once has anyone picked up within 2 hours. This system is completely broken.

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That's ny unemployment for ya. been that way for years and somehow getting worse

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Try that claimyr thing someone mentioned. I was skeptical but it actually worked and saved me hours of frustration

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just got my check!!! applied in October, approved in November, check arrived today (Feb 12). hang in there everyone!

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Jayden Reed

Identity theft messing up my NY unemployment claim - freaking out!

Someone stole my identity and filed for unemployment in my name! I only found out last week when I got a letter from NY unemployment saying my benefits were approved - but I never applied! I'm still working full time at my job and have been for the past 3 years. I immediately called my employer and they confirmed that no claim was filed through them. I tried calling the fraud department at NY unemployment for FOUR days straight and couldn't get through to anyone. Always busy signals or disconnections. Finally got through yesterday and the agent told me that someone had been collecting around $430 weekly benefits in my name since April (almost $8,600 total)! They used my correct SSN but a different bank account and phone number. The agent flagged my account for fraud investigation but said it could take 8-12 weeks to resolve. I'm completely stressed out about this. Will I have to pay back money I never received? Will this mess up my taxes? What if I actually need unemployment in the future? Has anyone dealt with this before?

not to be a downer but my brother's been fighting this same battle since Feb and still hasn't gotten it fully resolved. keep detailed records of every call and conversation. the system is completely overwhelmed right now.

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This might sound crazy but try reaching out on Twitter too! Tag NYSDOLCommissioner and NYGovCuomo in a tweet about your situation. Sounds dumb but sometimes the public complaint gets faster action. Worked for me!

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Public shaming is definitely effective sometimes 😂 I got my issue fixed after I left a detailed 1-star review on their Facebook page. Suddenly they found my case!

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Emily Thompson

Anyone received their ny unemployment tourism recovery payment yet?

So back in October 2023, I applied for the Tourism Recovery Fund after finding out I was eligible since I worked in a hotel before covid hit. I got an email in December saying I was approved for around $3800 and would get it in 4-6 weeks. It's now been almost 12 weeks and still nothing in my bank account or mailbox. I tried calling the number but it's always busy and the website just says "payment pending". Has anyone actually received their money from this program? I'm starting to think this whole thing was just false hope. Really need this cash to catch up on bills that piled up after being out of work for so long. Anyone else still waiting or had any luck getting through to someone who can actually help?

To everyone still waiting - hang in there! Just got my $4130 today after waiting since October. Was about to give up hope but it finally came through. The website still says "pending" even though the money is already in my account lol. Their system is clearly not updating properly.

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That's great news! Did you ever call them or did it just show up?

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I called a few times but never got through to anyone helpful. It honestly just appeared randomly this morning.

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This is why I hate dealing with NY unemployment. Nothing is ever straightforward or on time. At this point I'm more annoyed about the lack of communication than the delay itself. Just tell us what's happening instead of leaving everyone in the dark!

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Jabari-Jo

NY unemployment tourism worker checks finally coming in the mail today!

Just wanted to give everyone a heads up - if you qualified for that tourism worker relief payment, you should be receiving it this week! I got an email notification back in December that I was eligible, and today my check finally came! It was in a pretty plain looking envelope with no obvious markings - just had my name on it as "TO THE ORDER OF:" so be on the lookout when checking your mail. Almost missed it thinking it was junk mail. Been waiting on this for months so figured I'd let others know to keep an eye out!

another day, another company promising to fix the unfixable unemployment system lol

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I thought the same thing until I tried claimyr.com after 2 months of getting nowhere. Got through to an agent who fixed my issue in 10 minutes. Sometimes these services actually work 🤷‍♀️

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Hmm interesting. Might have to check it out cuz I'm STILL trying to sort out why my tourism check is less than what it should be.

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Wait so are these checks related to regular unemployment or is this some new program? I'm confused

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It's a separate program specifically for tourism, hospitality and entertainment workers who lost jobs during the shutdown. They used unemployment records to identify eligible people but it's a one-time payment, not weekly benefits.

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Oooh ok got it. Thanks for explaining! I was in retail so guess I don't qualify anyway.

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Amaya Watson

Do I need to wait for my 1099-G from NY unemployment to file taxes if I only claimed for 3 months?

I was on unemployment for just a few months in the spring when my company downsized. I had them withhold taxes from my payments. Now it's tax season and I'm trying to figure out if I need to wait for my 1099-G form from unemployment before filing my taxes. I checked my online account and don't see it available yet. Has anyone received their 1099-G for 2021 already? Also wondering if there's a way to estimate what was paid to me if I decide to file before the form arrives. I'm usually an early filer and don't want to wait until the last minute.

NYS is usually pretty good about posting them online. Check your unemployment account and see if there's a "tax documents" section. You 100% need this form before filing.

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You need to wait for the correct form or you'll mess up your taxes. BTW does anyone know if they're still doing that tax break on unemployment benefits this year like they did for 2020? That saved me so much last year.

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That was only for 2020 tax year. No unemployment tax break for 2021 unfortunately.

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ugh that sucks. thanks for the info tho

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