Hundreds of jobseekers gather at ‘EmpowerAbility’ employment fair at Bronx Borough Hall

In early October, Bronx Borough President Vanessa Gibson, the New York State Department of Labor, and the Mayor’s Office for People with Disabilities held the “EmpowerAbility” job fair as part of their ongoing Future Forward Bronx Initiative.  As of August 2025, the borough’s unemployment rate was 7.8% compared to 4.9% citywide. This initiative aims to...