Data - November 2021
Before the Next Flood: NYC Needs More Progress Building Green InfrastructureWhile the city has made significant progress in ramping up the construction of green infrastructure, it has fallen short of state-mandated targets and struggled to finish construction on thousands of green infrastructure assets in a timely manner. The next administration needs to expand its goals and accelerate construction throughout the city.
Event - November 2021
Speaker Candidates Forum: A New Vision for Open Space!On November 17th, New Yorkers for Parks, New York League of Conservation Voters, Regional Plan Association, and Center for an Urban Future held a virtual Council Speaker Candidates Forum, "A New Vision for Open Space!"
Report - November 2021
Making Rezoning WorkThis report—a joint effort between the Center for an Urban Future and JobsFirstNYC—demonstrates the need to integrate a comprehensive workforce development strategy into future rezonings and offers a blueprint for how to do so.
Report - November 2021
The Growing Economic Impact of NYC’s Asian-Owned BusinessesA data analysis finds that Asian-owned businesses now account for nearly a quarter of all businesses in the city—a far greater share than their share of the city’s population—and drove a disproportionate share of the overall growth in businesses citywide.
Event - November 2021
Helping NYC’s Vital Asian-Owned Business Come Back StrongerOn November 9th, CUF and Asian American Federation held a forum to shine a spotlight on New York's Asian-owned businesses at a pivotal moment in the city's ongoing recovery and discuss what public and private sector leaders should do to bolster this vital part of New York's economy for the long term.
Event - September 2021
RE:NEW YORK CITY— How to Revive NYC’s Economy, Spark Good Jobs, and Build a More Equitable CityOn September 22, CUF held a policy forum to explore what bold steps the New York’s next mayor—and the many other new leaders across city government entering office in January 2022—will need to do to create an economic recovery that is lasting and equitable.
