$400 Amount of new federal tax credit available to the self-employed who earn under $75K.
The Tomb of the Unknown Soldier has just gotten quite a bit of company: As many as 6,600 graves at the country’s hallowed Arlington National Cemetery for fallen U.S. service members may be mislabeled, one lawmaker said on Thursday.Political movements are becoming ever more like a match tossed into a room full of dynamite: No matter which stick you are aiming for, chances are a lot of others will fire off, too.A drama about a woman diagnosed with terminal cancer doesn’t exactly sound like the most entertaining new series on the fall prime-time slate. But there is more buzz surrounding Showtime’s “The Big C” than perhaps any other series premiering this season, and the incomparable Laura Linney is a major reason why the series is high on critics’ must-see lists.Although facts on the famed Clinton-Mezvinsky wedding, which is rumored to happen this weekend, are tighter than Hillary Clinton’s smile, some details have leaked out. Sources report that groom Marc Mezvinsky has “hurt” his father’s family by not inviting them to the wedding (Ed Mezvinsky pleaded guilty in 2002 to swindling investors out of $10 million.For Paul Rudd, the decision to star in Jay Roach’s new comedy, “Dinner for Schmucks,” was an easy one. “I thought the script was really funny,” he says. “That was it. It was kind of a no-brainer.” Of course Rudd, who’s built an impressive resume of smart comedies, was just as enamored of the man behind the camera. Subletting in NYC typically involves some kind of covert transaction. Try to find a budget traveler who hasn’t enjoyed the risk of Craigslist’s lease-free rentals. But thanks to a bill Gov. David Paterson signed into law last Friday, renting an apartment for less than 30 days isn’t kosher. Fortunately, there’s a saving grace for those in search of short-term living: Jersey City.New claims for unemployment benefits slipped last week, but stayed at a stubbornly high level that underscored the labor market recovery was having trouble gaining traction.Could nail mats like the Acushakti be the next Snuggies?Unless the locals covered you in meatballs and sang “Nessun Dorma” upon arrival, this vacation could hardly be more Italian. For this is a “Vespa vacation” — a two-wheeled tour of the nooks and crannies, the winding back roads and the off-the-beaten-track hidden gems of breathtaking Umbria, a beautiful region located in Central Italy.For many job-hopping careerists, smuggling a resignation letter in their bag like a guilty secret, there are few workplace rituals so hard as saying so long.
$400 Amount of new federal tax credit available to the self-employed who earn under $75K.
Jethro Rebollar joined the swelling ranks of Brooklyn’s freelance community after being let go from his design job last spring. He takes any gigs he can: architectural drafting, 3-D modeling for book illustrations, Web design. He promotes parties and sells nut paté.
“I’m wearing many hats,” said Rebollar, 26, who lives in East Williamsburg.
At last night’s Work It Brooklyn “speed networking” event for freelancers in Williamsburg there were a lot of “slashed” workers: a photographer/educator/natural foods chef, a cartographer/cheese monger, a social media strategist/cupcake blogger.
“Brooklyn has really changed. It’s like Austin, Texas, or some parts of California; it’s really a freelance hub,” said Sara Horowitz, founder of the Freelancers Union, a national organization — based in Brooklyn — that offers insurance and retirement benefits to the self-employed. Membership in Brooklyn skyrocketed 600 percent in the last five years to nearly 30,000.
Interior designer Melissa McElroy, 33, who lost her job last year, said big design firms no longer keep deep rosters of freelancers. She’s been painting and just created an online home furnishing boutique.
“I’m making the most of it, doing a bit of everything,” she said.
Rebollar wants to build a digital fabrication workshop but may leave New York City. “I’ve met my five-year quota,” he laughed.
NEW YORK. A survey by career consulting firm Right Management found 15 percent of job seekers are willing to leave NYC, Crain’s New York Business reported. That is up from 11 percent in 2007 when the unemployment was under 5 percent.
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In the July MMMpod, Young Veins talk about breaking away from Panic! at the Disco, Keith Lockhart talks about Buckwheat Zydeco throwing the Boston Pops for a loop, Zooey Deschanel talks about how Roy Orbison inspired a She & Him song, Derek Miller of Sleigh Bells talks about how awesome Funkadelic is, and we talk about how awesome Jimmy Cliff is, who in turn talks about Sam Cooke and divine intervention. An explosive show for July! Oh yeah, and we also test your knowledge of America songs in the MMMPod medley.
