This week thousands of unemployed New Yorker's receive a Christmas present from Albany.  It was a letter telling them that their Extended and Emergency Unemployment benefits are ending at the end of the month.  Albany shouldered the blame on Congress instead of their inability of controlling finances properly and effectively.

Those on unemployment in New York already get poverty level benefits and now those are being pulled away from those getting unemployment.  And the job outlook for Long Island is bleak at best.

This is the letter I received on 12/20 only I removed personal identifying information.

And you wonder why I want to leave New York?  I hate this state.

'till next time.