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
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Record RecoveryThis 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.
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> February 2009 | DOWNLOAD PDF |
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> June 2009 | DOWNLOAD PDF
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> June 2009 | DOWNLOAD PDF |


