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Testimony - February 2025
Harnessing the Arts to Boost Economic Vitality in Cities StatewideIn this testimony before the New York State Senate and Assembly for Arts Day, Editorial and Policy Director Eli Dvorkin details the transformative economic impact of the arts across New York State and urges policymakers to boost investment in the arts including increasing the representation of the arts and culture sector on REDCs.
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Report - February 2025
The Emerging Financial Security Crisis Facing Older Adults Across New York StateOver the past decade, the number of older New Yorkers living in poverty has surged nearly 50 percent, nearly half of the state’s older adults report having no retirement income, and hundreds of thousands lack access to Social Security benefits. This report examines the alarming financial challenges facing New York’s rapidly growing older population and outlines urgent policy solutions to address this crisis.
Event - February 2025
Why NYC’s Public Schools—and Schoolteachers—are Vital to Closing the Tech Opportunity GapOn March 5th, the Center for an Urban Future will hold a policy forum focused on closing NYC’s tech opportunity gap by ensuring all children gain early exposure to computational thinking. This forum will explore the vital role of CUNY's Computing Integrated Teacher Education initiative and the urgent need to invest in its expansion.
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Event - February 2025
Integrating the Arts into New York State’s 2025 Policy AgendaOn February 25th, the Center for an Urban Future will hold a policy forum focused on New York State's growing arts and culture sector and booming artist population. This forum will explore the growing power of the arts as a catalyst for thriving communities statewide and examine ways that officials can more fully integrate the arts into the state's policy agenda.
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Event - February 2025
Ideas for Creating a Stronger and More Equitable BronxOn February 6th, the Center for an Urban Future held a policy forum focused on generating concrete ideas that leaders in City Hall, Albany, and Borough Hall can implement to make progress toward a stronger and more equitable Bronx.
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Testimony - January 2025
Expanding Pathways into the Arts and Cultural Workforce for New YorkersIn this testimony before the NYC Council Committee on Cultural Affairs, Libraries and International Intergroup Relations, Data Researcher Rachel Neches explains that New Yorkers of color are underrepresented in the city's creative sector and provides recommendations on how policymakers can create a more diverse creative workforce, such as replicating existing talent pipeline initiatives.
