DiscoverNYC NOWEvening Roundup: Unemployment Rate Increase Goes into Effect, Owner of Popular Manhattan Jewish Food Market Passes Away, and NYC’s Largest Landlord Penalized for Illegal Water Fees
Evening Roundup: Unemployment Rate Increase Goes into Effect, Owner of Popular Manhattan Jewish Food Market Passes Away, and NYC’s Largest Landlord Penalized for Illegal Water Fees

Evening Roundup: Unemployment Rate Increase Goes into Effect, Owner of Popular Manhattan Jewish Food Market Passes Away, and NYC’s Largest Landlord Penalized for Illegal Water Fees

Update: 2025-10-08
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New Yorkers receiving unemployment are now eligible for a weekly payment of up to $869, up from the previous max of nearly $500. Also, Saul Zabar, the longtime owner of the iconic Upper West Side gourmet Jewish food market, has died at the age of 97. And finally, the city’s largest landlord was hit with a $3.1 million penalty for illegally charging tenants for water.
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Evening Roundup: Unemployment Rate Increase Goes into Effect, Owner of Popular Manhattan Jewish Food Market Passes Away, and NYC’s Largest Landlord Penalized for Illegal Water Fees

Evening Roundup: Unemployment Rate Increase Goes into Effect, Owner of Popular Manhattan Jewish Food Market Passes Away, and NYC’s Largest Landlord Penalized for Illegal Water Fees

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