Manufactures in New York State, 1849-1939 Source: United States Bureau of the Census 1849. 23,553 199,349 1859. 22,624 230,112 1869. 36,206 351,800 334,363 1879. 42,739 531,533 454,143 1889. 65,840 752,066 1899.. 776,820 1,181,369 Dollars 49,131,000 237,597,249 99,904,405 65,446,759 214,813,061 378,870,939 172,895,652 142,466,758 452.065.452 785,194,651 366,994,320 198,634,029| 679,612,545 1,080,696,596 514,246,575 870,380,559 871,264.085 1,711,577,671 1,130,161,195 408,855,652 1,143,791,776 2,175,726,900 1,651,210.220 The figures for the above years include data for "hand and neighborhood industries," such as blacksmithing, carpentry, shoe repairing, tailoring, etc. The figures for the years in the table below exclude such items, taking in only the larger plants. Four of the 33 great industrial areas of the United States which have altogether more than one-half of the installed electric motors in manufacturing plants are located in the State of New York, according to the 1939 returns of the Bureau of the Census. These four industrial areas are (1) New York City-Newark-Jersey City; (2) Buffalo, covering Erie and Niagara Counties; (3) Rochester, covering Monroe County; (4) Albany-Schenectady-Troy, covering Albany; Rensselaer and Schenectady Counties. The Chicago area ranks first in power concentration with prime movers, totaling over 1,400,000 horsepower. Detroit is next, and the New York City-Newark-Jersey City area is third. Manufactures in Chief Cities, N. Y. State Source: United States Bureau of the Census. Wage Wages Value of Wage Wages Value of Year Earners In Year Product City Year Earners In Year Product City Note by the Bureau of Census-No 1937 statistics by industries were published for cities having fewer than 25,000 inhabitants in the 1930 Census of Population. The city of Lockport had 23,100. Religious Denominations in New York State, 1936 Denomination Source: United States Bureau of the Census. Members Denomination Denomination Yonkers... 1939 8,689 10,824 50,992 1937 9.706 10,729 1935 7.853 8,274 1933 6.093 5,110 1931 6.281 6.118 30.179 1929 13,127 17,284 113,537 51.161 32,609 21,775 The following denominations have no reported membership in the State of New York: Apostolic (Assyian Jacobite); Apostolic (overcoming); Baha-is, Buddhist; Brethren (River); Brethren (Social); Brethren (German Baptist) (Dunkers); Catholic (Lithuanian National) Catholic (Liberal); Christ (Holiness); Christ (Churches of); Christ's Sanctified (Negro); Congregational Holiness; Christian Union; Congregational (Evangelical); Divine Science; Episcopal (Reformed); God, Churches of (Holiness); God (General Eldership); God (The Living); Gospel (Foursquare); Holiness; Holy Church (United); Holiness (Pilgrim); Negro (Independent); New Jerusalem (Swedenborgian); Rescue Workers (American); Members Mem bers 1,536 Ch. of Armenia. 2,495 Catholle Apostolie. 2.288 1,100 3.160 3,148 793 Plymouth Brethren 843 Italian Bodies 1,158 Mennonite Bodies.. Schwenkfelders; Vedanta Society. In 1665, Catholics sought to convert the Onondagas and other tribes in New York. There were Jews in the original colonies before 1650. In New York, then New Amsterdam, there were Jews in 1654. In 1760 Philip Embury, a Wesleyan local preacher from Ireland, landed in New York with members of his Irish class. A Lutheran congregation was formed on Manhattan Island in 1648. The Episcopalians in 1698 consecrated Trinity Church in New York City. The Reformed religion came to New Netherland with the earliest Dutch settlers. Wholesale Trade-New York State, 1939 Source: United States Bureau of the Census N. Y. State data for 1935 exclude personnel and payroll of 169 commission bulk stations. Also, some adjustments have been made in the 1935 figures for comparison purposes. N. Y. City and Buffalo data for 1935 exclude personnel and payroll of 1 commission bulk station. The wholesale net sales in 1939 in New York City, by boroughs, was-Bronx, $226,323,000; Brooklyn, $627,985,000; Manhattan, $11,883,147,000; Queens, $200,384,000; Richmond, $16,413,000. 1Not comparable. Withheld to avoid disclosure. The 1939 net sales in other large cities in the State were-Syracuse, $164,441,000; Rochester, $144,841,000; Albany, $106,849.000: Utica, $49.201,000; Binghamton, $33,075,000; Yonkers. $32,285,000; Mt. Vernon, $25,004,000; Schenectady, $23,503,000: Troy, $23,106,000; New Rochelle, $10,639,000; Niagara Falls, $6.773,000. Year Retail Trade in N. Y. State in 1939 and 1929 Source: United States Bureau of the Census Population 1939 Stores 1113,479,142 209,425 Sales $5,578,159,000 1935 1929. 2212,588,066 198,608 4,704,233,000 6,968,931,000 11940 Census. 91930 Census. CITIES OF MORE THAN 25,000 In the following table their current sales are compared with those shown in previous censuses, but 1935 and 1929 figures for cities except New York and Buffalo include data for repair garages, which were classified as retailers in those years, but are now included in the Service Census. Employees and payroll include paid executives of corporations, but not the number and compensation of proprietors of unincorporated businesses. Previously published totals for the State and for the automotive group, for 1935 and 1929, are revised to exclude service garages and other automotive service businesses whose receipts from service sales exceed their sales of merchandise. These are now included in the Census of Service Establishments. Workmen's Compensation in New York State Source: New York State Department of Labor The Workmen's Compensation Law of New York | than $15 per week, in which event he shall receive requires coverage whenever one or more employees his full weekly wage. In accidents that occurred are engaged in any of the listed hazardous employ- prior to May 11, 1934, the maximum of $25 per ments carried on for pecuniary gain. In addition, week was limited to cases of total disability either temporary or permanent and the maximum for the statute requires compensation coverage by any partial disability either temporary or permanent employing organization whether or not the work for accidents prior to this date was $20 a week. embraces the listed hazardous employments and regardless of whether carried on for pecuniary gain if four or more workmen or operatives are employed. It expressly excludes farm laborers and domestic servants, but these may be voluntarily insured. An amendment of 1929 specifically exempts teachers, ministers, and other non-manual workers for a religious, charitable, or educational corporation. An amendment of 1931 includes in the coverage of the compensation law private or domestic chauffeurs employed as such in New York City. No penalty is placed, however, upon employers who fail to insure such chauffeurs. Liability Act. In death cases awards are made to dependents in accordance with a schedule provided therefor. The total amount of benefits must not exceed 23 of the average weekly wage of the deceased based on maximum earnings of $150 a month. In the case of the widows and children of deceased employees wages are not deemed less than $75 a month. All awards of the Board draw interest from 30 days after making thereof. Any objections by the carrier that claim was not filed in one year must be raised at the first hearing at which all parties are present. Compensation (other than death) benefits granted by the law: Permanent total disability-two-thirds of the All State employees are entitled to compensa- average weekly wage for period of disability. tion, but only such municipal employees as are Permanent partial disability-two-thirds of the included among the listed hazardous occupations. average weekly wage for periods specified in a Railroad employees injured in interstate com- schedule arranged by parts of the body, ranging merce are excluded by the Federal Employers' from 15 weeks for loss of little finger to 312 weeks for an arm. In case of protracted temporary total Masters and crews of vessels on navigable waters disabilities in connection therewith, the injured is are excluded by the Admiralty jurisdiction of the compensated in addition for the length of the temFederal courts. Longshoremen and other mari-porary total disability in excess of periods stated time workers if injured on docks are protected by in a schedule. the compensation law, but if injured upon navigable waters, including dry docks, compensation is paid under the Federal "Longshoremen's and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act," approved March 4, 1927. Masters and crews, and workers engaged in unloading or repairing, are excluded from compensation if the vessel on which accident occurs is under eighteen tons net. An injured employee or others must give written notice of the accident to the employer and the Industrial Commissioner within thirty days unless failure to give such notice is excused by the Board on the ground that notice for sufficient reason could not have been given or that the employer had knowledge of the accident, or on the ground that the employer had not been prejudiced by the omission. A compensation claim must be filed within a year except that for sufficient reason the Industrial Board may extend the time for filing to two years. The accident must not be due to the injured employee's wilful intent to injure himself or another or solely to his intoxication. In the case of an accident which occurred prior to July 1, 1935, the employer is required to provide proper and adequate medical attention and the employer may select the physician to render treat ment. In case of an accident after such date the injured employee may select a physician authorized by the Industrial Commissioner." Compensation to a disabled employee is 25 of his average weekly wages but not to exceed $25 per week, or less than $8 per week except that if the wages are less than $8 he shall receive his full weekly wage; and the minimum rate in cases of permanent total disability shall not be less than $15 per week unless the claimant's wages were less Industrial Accidents Temporary total disability-two-thirds of the average weekly wage for the period of disability, but not to exceed $5,000. Temporary partial disability-when there is a decrease in earning capacity, the compensation provided is two-thirds of the difference between the injured employee's average weekly wages before the accident and his wage earning capacity thereafter, but shall not exceed a total of $4,000. The Law allows compensation for any and all occupational diseases if the disability is occasioned after September 1, 1935. For silicosis or other dust disease, compensation is payable for total disability or death only and is limited to an aggregate total of $5,000. In case of an accident which occurred prior to May 2, 1936, compensation is not paid for the first seven days of disability unless the disability exceeds 49 days. An amendment effective May 2nd allows compensation for the first week of disability after 35 days of disability. The first payment of compensation becomes due on the fourteenth day of disability and if the case is not controverted, payment of compensation must begin on or before the 18th day after disability or within eight days after the employer first has knowledge of the accident. A notice of controversy must be filed on or before the 18th day. Failure to pay an installment of compensation within 18 days after it is due carries with it an additional ten percent penalty which accrues, to the injured workman. Also failure to pay an award by the Board within ten days after notice of the award carries with it a penalty of twenty percent which accrues to the worker. Minors under 18 years of age who are employed in violation of the Labor Law are entitled to double compensation. in New York State Nonfatal Compens 1940 528,467 79,280 28,065,133 4,416,917 1924 through 1930-all figures excepting the number of accidents and deaths are for fiscal year ending June 30, 1931 and since-all figures are for calendar year. 1,344 764 21,957 54,636 1,354 714 22,720 55,846 |