CUF in the News
is a New York City-based think tank that fuses journalistic reporting techniques with traditional policy analysis to produce in-depth reports and workable policy solutions on the critical issues facing our cities.
New York by the Numbers
Economic snapshots of the 5 boroughs
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New Tech CityRiding a wave of start-ups, New York has emerged as a national leader in fields that leverage the Internet and mobile technologies—a development that has provided a key economic boost and left the city well positioned for future tech growth read more> |
APRIL 2012 | TESTIMONY Testimony: The Economic Impact of NYC's Libraries At a City Council hearing on the city's proposed $100 million budget cut to public libraries, CUF's David Giles testified on the growing importance of branch libraries as community centers. At a time when the city faces enormous human capital challenges, more and more New Yorkers depend on the public libraries for job information, resume writing help, adult literacy, English language classes and other key services. read more> 
FEBRUARY 2012 | DATA & STATISTICS New York's Oscar Party This edition of New York by the Numbers reveals that when it comes to documentary films, NYC-based directors and producers are always in the spotlight at the Academy Awards. read more> |
MARCH 2012 | REPORT Designing New York's Future New York City graduates twice as many students in design and architecture as any other U.S. city, but the city's design schools are not only providing the talent pipeline for New York's creative industriesthey have become critical catalysts for innovation, entrepreneurship and economic growth. read more> 
FEBRUARY 2012 | CONFERENCE Fostering Careers As many as half of the young people who age out of NYC's foster care system each year fail to obtain and hold onto jobs. Following up on our September 2011 Fostering Careers report, this conference drew attention to this often-neglected issue and sparked a broader discussion among policymakers, advocates and stakeholders about the challenges that foster youth in NYC face in accessing jobs after they age out of the system and how to develop achievable policy recommendations to address these problems. read more> |
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