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New York to shut down unemployment system for 9-12 day upgrade

Advocate for unemployment recipients

New York will shut down its entire unemployment benefits system for up to 12 days starting Nov. 2, delaying payments for about 106,000 people who rely on weekly checks. The state is replacing a system that dates back to the 1970s, which still requires faxes and key punches.

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