Mangano’s Economic Policies Result In Stronger Job Market

Unemployment Rate Declines as Jobs Return to Nassau County

Nassau County Executive Edward P. Mangano’s economic policies of freezing property taxes for four straight years and creating local jobs have resulted in lower unemployment. This week, the New York State Department of Labor released statistics indicating a drop in unemployment to 5.1% in Nassau County this November – lower than both Suffolk County (5.6%) and New York State (6.9%).

County Executive Mangano stated, “My administration knows that high taxes kill jobs and hurt the local economy. That is why I repealed the Home Energy Tax and froze property taxes for the past four years. My policies of freezing taxes have sent a clear and loud message to employers that Nassau is open for business. This reduction in unemployment is further evidence that our economic policies are benefiting all residents."

County Executive Mangano and his economic development team have helped create and retain more than 20,000 private sector jobs in Nassau County. Since taking office, the Mangano administration helped attract new employers to Nassau County including the International Headquarters of Hain Celestial, while helping other local employers expand their operations and add jobs to local offices. Just recently, Camoin Associates issued an independent report that was commissioned by the Nassau County Industrial Development Agency demonstrating how the film industry is also expanding in Nassau and generated over $140 million in economic benefit for the County over the past year.

To help residents find employment, County Executive Mangano hosted several private sector job fairs that collectively drew thousands of employers and 25,000 job seekers. For those residents unable to attend the job fairs and employers unable to advertise local job opportunities, County Executive Mangano launched the application NassauWorks which connects job seekers with over 19,000 local employment opportunities at no cost to the employer.