impact - July 2025
“The think tank quietly influencing NY’s top officials”On April 3, Crain's New York Business published an in-depth profile of the Center for an Urban Future (CUF), titled “The think tank quietly influencing New York’s top officials.” The article spotlights how CUF’s research has quietly but powerfully shaped policy initiatives and public investments over the years—from bolstering the tech and design sectors to increasing funding for libraries, supporting entrepreneurs, and expanding access to higher education.
Report - July 2025
Understanding and Overcoming the Bronx Digital DivideConsistent access to a computer and high-speed internet are essential to everyday life in New York, and in the Bronx, tens of thousands of residents remain cut off from these basic tools of modern life. Despite important investments in broadband infrastructure and digital skills programs, the gap has only grown wider between the Bronx and other boroughs in the areas of broadband affordability and adoption, device access, and digital literacy.
Event - July 2025
How Can NYC Advance Economic Mobility Amid Harmful Federal Policies?On July 15th, the Center for an Urban Future will hold our second annual NYC Economic Opportunity Summit focused on what New York's leaders can do to advance economic mobility in the face of harmful policies and budget decisions from Washington.
Event - June 2025
Ideas for Creating a Stronger and More Equitable BrooklynOn June 3rd, the Center for an Urban Future and Brooklyn Org held a policy forum focused on generating policy solutions that leaders in City Hall, Albany, and Borough Hall can implement to make progress toward a stronger and more equitable Brooklyn.
Testimony - May 2025
Getting Creative About Raising Revenue for NYC Parks in Times of Fiscal UncertaintyIn this testimony before the NYC Council Committee on Parks and Recreation, Senior Fellow for Climate and Opportunity John Surico urges NYC to adopt several innovative ideas to generate dedicated new revenues for parks in order to address funding shortfalls, and deliver the healthy, vibrant parks and open spaces that New Yorkers need now, and for decades to come.
Data - May 2025
The Emerging Financial Security Crisis Facing NYC’s Older AdultsA growing number of older New Yorkers are facing a financial security crisis, with poverty on the rise, retirement income out of reach, and stark racial and borough-level disparities compounding the challenge. This new analysis reveals the scope of the crisis and urges action to support the city’s rapidly aging population.