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CUF in the News

	Mile-long under-line market backed for Harlem, Crain's New York Business, July 30, 2010
	'High Line for Harlem' Plan Gains Support, DNAinfo, July 29, 2010
	Report calls for "A High Line for Harlem", The Real Deal, July 29, 2010
	Think Tank Wants Harlem High Line That Isn't Actually a High Line, Curbed NY, July 29, 2010
	Brian Lehrer Show Discusses An Aqueduct Alternative, WNYC, July 20, 2010
	Nonprofit groups make just a handful of dollars off street fairs throughout city, New York Daily News, July 19, 2010
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New York by the Numbers

Economic snapshots of the 5 boroughs

This month's data... This edition of New York by the Numbers reveals that nearly a third of all adult workers in New York City are employed in low-wage jobs. While the percentage of low-wage workers is high across the city, the Bronx is in a league of its own, with 42 percent of the boroughs workers in low-wage jobs.

Energizing New York's Small Businesses

This report reveals that only a fraction of the city's small businesses have taken steps to become energy efficient, a missed opportunity given that commercial electricity costs here are among the highest in the country and since even the smallest firms could save thousands of dollars by implementing efficiency measures. We detail why so few companies have taken advantage of conservation programs and recommend how to get more firms to take the plunge.

by David Giles and Jonathan Bowles

February 2010 | DOWNLOAD PDF

RELATED PRESS
Save money by cutting your business's energy use, by Elaine Pofeldt, Crain's New York Business, July 9, 2010
Senator lauds biz energy plan, by Howard Koplowitz, Times Ledger, April 22, 2010
Helping Small Biz Save Big Bucks, by Domenick Rafter, Queens Tribune, April 22, 2010
There's Green Out There, Both Money To Be Had and Environmentally Friendly Technologies: Go Get It!, by Geri Stengel, Ventureneer, April 8, 2010
How risky are energy efficiency investments?, by Elisa Wood, Renewable Energy World, February 26, 2010
Bronx Small Businesses Missing Out on Savings, by Dunia Kamal, The Bronx Ink, February 24, 2010
Most NYC Businesses Not Tapping Energy Efficiency Programs, by Elizabeth Mooney, EcoPolitics Daily, February 18, 2010
Biz could use energy jolt, by Emily Laermer, Crain's New York Business, February 14, 2010