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CUF in the News

	Brooklyn Registers Modest Private-Sector Job Recovery, The Brooklyn Eagle, July 1, 2009
	NYC Could Be Hub for Nationwide Health IT Expansion, Study Says, iHealthBeat, June 30, 2009
	Report: New York poised to be healthcare IT hub, Healthcare IT News, June 30, 2009
	New Study: Health IT Sector Could Be Key to Boosting City's Economy, New York Observer/New York Future Initiative, June 30, 2009
	Study: NYC’s health-tech sector holds promise, Crain's New York Business, June 29, 2009
	How Health Records Could Promote Job Growth, New York Times City Room Blog, June 29, 2009
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New York by the Numbers

Economic snapshots of the 5 boroughs

This month's data... Over the last 50 years, Manhattan has been gradually loosening its grip on the private sector jobs in New York City.

Record Recovery

This new report concludes that the health IT sector is one of New York City's best bets for reigniting and diversifying the city's economy. It argues that with the right local economic development strategy, the federal government's unprecedented $19.2 billion investment in electronic health records could create thousands of long-term jobs in New York City and make the city a leading hub for the health IT sector. read more>

EVENT

July 23 forum: Addressing the human capital needs of NYC's business community Join us on July 23 for New York's Human Capital: The Next Generation.
This conference, co-sponsored by the Center for an Urban Future and the Community Service Society, will focus on the current and future human capital needs of New York City's business community. Dr. Matthew Goldstein, Chancellor, City University of New York, will give the keynote address. read more>

REPORT

Reviving the Middle Class Dream in New York City This major report, titled "Reviving the City of Aspiration," concludes that New York’s longstanding legacy as a place that both sustained a large middle class and elevated countless people from poorer backgrounds into the middle class is now in serious jeopardy. read more>

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TESTIMONY

Using Workforce Development As A Tool to Diversify the Economy At a June 23 New York City Council hearing on how workforce development can help diversify the local economy, CUF project director David Jason Fischer testified that officials must force alignment between job training programs and the city's economic development objectives and investments. read more>

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Manhattan's Declining Share of New York City Jobs This edition of New York by the Numbers shows that over the last 50 years, Manhattan has been gradually loosening its grip on the private sector jobs in New York City. The other four boroughs, meanwhile, have experienced a slow but steady increase in their share of jobs. read more>

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