Just be super careful with the reporting. I know someone who got an overpayment notice because they didn't report rental income correctly and NYS Department of Labor found out later through tax records. Better to over-communicate than under-report.

I went through this exact situation last year! Had rental income from a small apartment I own while collecting unemployment. The NYS Department of Labor rep I spoke with explained that rental income is considered "passive income" and won't affect your weekly benefit amount. You'll report it in the "other income" section of your weekly certification, but it doesn't count against you like wages would. Just make sure you keep good records of your rental income and expenses in case they ever need documentation. The key is being upfront about it from the beginning - they're pretty reasonable about passive income sources.

lmaooo ny unemployment really be playing games with our anxiety every week fr fr

Same boat here! Filed yesterday morning and still showing pending. The waiting game is the worst part of this whole process. Thanks for asking this - was wondering the same thing but didn't want to seem impatient 😅

The general rule is file the day after your last day of work or as soon as you know you'll be unemployed. For layoffs with advance notice, you can sometimes file before your last day if you have a specific end date. But in most cases like yours where you're already separated, file immediately. The my.ny.gov system will walk you through everything step by step.

I went through this exact same confusion when I lost my job last year! The key thing to remember is that your benefit year starts from when you file, not when you became unemployed. Since you're already 5 days past your last work day, definitely file today - don't wait any longer. I made the mistake of overthinking it and lost a whole week of potential benefits. The online system at my.ny.gov is actually pretty straightforward once you get started. Just have your Social Security number, driver's license, and employment history ready. The sooner you file, the sooner your waiting week starts counting down. Good luck!

I'm going through the exact same thing rn! Following this thread for answers 👀

I had this exact same situation last year! I was working full-time at a marketing agency and had a weekend retail job. I quit the retail job in March because the schedule was getting too demanding, then got laid off from my main job in July due to budget cuts. When I saw that question about losing ALL employment due to lack of work, I was totally confused too. I called the NYSDOL helpline (took forever to get through) and the agent explained it like this: if you had ANY job that ended for reasons other than lack of work in the past 18 months, then you didn't lose ALL your employment due to lack of work. So I answered NO to question 1 and YES to question 1a since my main job definitely paid way more than $5040. Got approved without any problems! They did ask me during the phone interview why I left the retail job, but since my primary job loss was clearly due to layoff, it didn't affect my eligibility at all. The key is just being honest about your situation. The system is designed to figure out if your main source of income was lost through no fault of your own, which it sounds like yours was.

The NYS Department of Labor phone lines are impossible to get through to ask questions like this. I've been trying for days to speak with someone about my specific situation. Has anyone had luck actually reaching an agent recently?

just apply and see what happens. worst they can say is no right?