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Event - May 2025
Retaining New York’s Young FamiliesOn May 8th, the Center for an Urban Future held a policy forum focused on what concrete policies, strategies, and investments are needed to help New York retain and attract families. This event featured a fireside chat with NYCEDC President Andrew Kimball, 3-minute “idea pitches” from several candidates running for mayor, and two high-level panel discussions.
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Testimony - April 2025
Knocking Down Nontuition Financial Barriers to College Access and Success at CUNYIn this testimony before the NYC Council Committee on Higher Education, Editorial and Policy Director Eli Dvorkin sets forth what is needed to ensure that more New Yorkers re-enroll in college and finish their degrees, including launching initiatives like CUNY Fresh Start and CUNY Flex.
Commentary/Op-Ed - April 2025
NYC Is losing young families; here’s how to keep themIn this amNY op-ed, Eli Dvorkin and Winston Fisher argue that keeping young families in New York City is essential to New York’s short-term economic outlook and long-term strength, and make the case for three ideas to make the city more affordable and appealing for families.
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Report - April 2025
Expanding Concession Opportunities in NYC’s ParksA modest expansion of parks concessions could provide a much-needed source of new dedicated revenue for New York's parks at a time when city funding has failed to keep pace with their growing maintenance needs. Today, there are surprisingly few restaurants, cafes, and other destination-worthy concessions in parks, but where they do exist, they invariably enhance the experience of parkgoers.
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Event - April 2025
The Opportunity to Boost Funding for NYC’s Parks Through New ConcessionsOn April 2nd, the Center for an Urban Future held a policy forum that focused on a thoughtful expansion of concessions in parks across the five boroughs and explored what city and state policy changes and investments are needed to unlock these opportunities.
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Report - March 2025
5 Ideas for Retaining NYC’s Young FamiliesNew York’s enduring appeal to young adults remains one of the city’s greatest strengths—and in today’s talent-based economy, it presents a massive opportunity to set the city up for years of future economic success. But to fully capitalize on this opportunity, city policymakers need to take concrete steps to make sure New York can do far better in holding onto young people as they age into their thirties and start families.
