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  Report - July 2020

  Recovery Signs, New Lows: NYC Employment by Industry Since the Outbreak of Coronavirus

  While the coronavirus pandemic has affected nearly every part of New York City's economy, new research and analysis shows that the toll has differed strikingly by industry.
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  Event - June 2020

  7 ideas to help Brooklyn’s diverse businesses rebound

  On June 24th, the Center for an Urban Future held a virtual policy forum to examine the specific challenges facing Brooklyn's immigrant- and minority-owned businesses and explore what can be done to help these entrepreneurs navigate the crisis and come back strong.
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  Report - June 2020

  Under Threat & Left Out: NYC’s Immigrants and the Coronavirus Crisis

  Immigrant New Yorkers are enduring unprecedented economic pain from the pandemic—and yet they have been almost completely shut out of government programs created for those in need, CUF research and interviews with two dozen nonprofit leaders reveals.
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  Commentary/Op-Ed - June 2020

  To help struggling small businesses, the city needs to reconsider its public spaces

  CUF Executive Director Jonathan Bowles and Winston C. Fisher call on the city to think bigger about opportunities for outdoor commerce. Access to open streets, parks, markets and fairs could make the difference for hundreds if not thousands of New York entrepreneurs who have endured three months of business closures and are desperate for customers.
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  Event - May 2020

  6 ideas to boost minority & immigrant-owned businesses in crisis

  On May 28th, the Center for an Urban Future held a virtual policy forum to delve into the specific challenges facing immigrant and minority-owned businesses as a result of the pandemic, and explore what can be done to provide the greatest immediate support for these companies.
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  Report - May 2020

  Bearing the Brunt: Where NYC’s Hard-Hit Sector Workers Live

  While coronavirus has devastated much of NYC's economy, our research shows that the impacts are not equally dispersed across the city: workers in the most hard-hit sectors—including restaurants, hotels, retail, and personal care services—predominantly live in lower-income neighborhoods outside Manhattan.
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  Report - May 2020

  Essential Yet Vulnerable: NYC’s Human Services Nonprofits Face Financial Crisis During Pandemic

  In the midst of an unprecedented surge in demand, NYC's human services nonprofits are confronting millions of dollars in unexpected costs and lost revenue. This report, based on interviews with over two dozen nonprofit leaders, documents the challenges facing New York’s human services nonprofits due to coronavirus.
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  Report - April 2020

  Tech Disrupted: How Coronavirus is Challenging NYC’s Tech Sector

  Written in partnership with Tech:NYC, this report provides a new level of detail about the impacts of the coronavirus crisis on NYC-based tech companies, based on interviews with nearly two dozen founders, executives, investors, and industry leaders.
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  Event - April 2020

  Planning for the Recovery: Restarting NYC’s Economy in the Wake of the Coronavirus Pandemic

  On April 17th, the Center for an Urban Future held a virtual policy forum to discuss strategies, policies, and investments needed to reignite the city’s economy and how lessons from previous recessions should shape the city's recovery in 2020 and beyond.
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  Report - April 2020

  Art in the Time of Coronavirus: NYC’s Small Arts Organizations Fighting for Survival

  NYC's vibrant arts and cultural sector has endured extraordinary challenges over the past weeks. CUF interviewed small and mid-sized arts organizations, community arts leaders, and working artists themselves to better understand the existential threat facing organizations and artists citywide.
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  Report - April 2020

  Supporting Older Adults Through Coronavirus: Ideas from Experts and Leaders Across NYC

  New York's growing older adult population is facing unprecedented barriers accessing meals, groceries, medicine, and support services, and new levels of social isolation brought on by the novel coronavirus. CUF asked nearly two dozen experts in older adult services for specific recommendations on how city and state policymakers can support older New Yorkers during this crisis.
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  Report - March 2020

  A Blow to the Boroughs: Many Industries Hit Hardest by Coronavirus Concentrated Outside Manhattan

  With the novel coronavirus already devastating New York City's economy, many of the industries suffering the most—including restaurants, retail, personal care services, childcare services, and air transportation—are overrepresented in Brooklyn, Queens, the Bronx, and Staten Island and have grown fastest outside Manhattan.
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  Report - March 2020

  Supporting small business through coronavirus: ideas from experts and leaders across NYC

  New York’s small businesses are facing an existential threat from the novel coronavirus. CUF asked two dozen small business owners and small business experts for recommendations on how city and state policymakers can help them survive this crisis.