Event - October 2020
Boosting Incomes in Hard Times: Encouraging and Supporting Low-Income Entrepreneurship in QueensOn October 22nd, CUF held a virtual policy forum to explore whether low-income entrepreneurship should be among the strategies city policymakers pursue to help those hardest hit by the pandemic boost incomes and generate wealth, and to discuss what’s needed to support first-time entrepreneurs from low-income communities in Queens.
Event - October 2020
Stretching City Dollars: Reforming NYC’s Capital Construction Process for Libraries & BeyondOn October 8th, CUF held a virtual policy forum to discuss the progress the administration has made in improving the capital process and explore what city and state leaders can do now to maximize the impact of capital dollars in a time of fiscal crisis.
Testimony - September 2020
Supporting the Recovery of New York City’s Tourism EconomyIn this testimony before the NYC Council Committee on Economic Development and Cultural Affairs, Libraries and International Intergroup Relations, CUF data researcher Charles Shaviro and policy director Eli Dvorkin outline what the city will need to do to help lay the groundwork for a long-term tourism recovery.
Testimony - September 2020
Why I Support the Industry City RezoningIn this testimony before the NYC Council Subcommittee on Zoning and Franchises, CUF executive director Jonathan Bowles details his support for the Industry City rezoning, which can help New York build both a larger and a more inclusive innovation economy.
Event - September 2020
Encouraging and Supporting Low-Income Entrepreneurship in the BronxOn September 24th, CUF held a virtual policy forum on how to ensure that more of the New Yorkers from low-income backgrounds who do turn to entrepreneurship have the tools and resources to succeed.
Event - September 2020
6 Ideas to Boost New York’s Hard-Hit Tourism Economy.On September 9, the Center for an Urban Future held a virtual policy forum to explore what city leaders and policymakers can do to help New York City’s hard-hit tourism economy restart and get on the road to recovery.
