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Coverage dated October 26, 2026

Unemployment system upgrade set to begin next week; System will be offline for several days

Headline from WHEC Rochester

The NYS Department of Labor is reminding people that the unemployment system will temporarily go offline starting Monday, Nov. 2.

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  1. Rochester First

    NYS DOL's unemployment insurance system blackout starts next week (opens Rochester First)

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    ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — New Yorkers are being reminded of a critical upgrade to the state's unemployment insurance system next week. The upgrade will start on Monday, November 2. During this time, all online and phone-based unemployment insurance services will be temporarily unavailable.

  2. WHEC Rochester

    Unemployment system upgrade set to begin next week; System will be offline for several days (opens WHEC Rochester)

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    WHEC Rochester's feed description

    The NYS Department of Labor is reminding people that the unemployment system will temporarily go offline starting Monday, Nov. 2.

  3. WNYT Albany

    NY unemployment services temporarily unavailable starting Nov. 2 (opens WNYT Albany)

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    WNYT Albany's feed description

    Unemployment insurance services in New York will go offline next week for a system upgrade, delaying some payments until the new platform is fully online.

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