Event - May 2020
6 ideas to boost minority & immigrant-owned businesses in crisisOn 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.
Report - May 2020
Bearing the Brunt: Where NYC’s Hard-Hit Sector Workers LiveWhile 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.
Report - May 2020
Essential Yet Vulnerable: NYC’s Human Services Nonprofits Face Financial Crisis During PandemicIn 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.
Event - April 2020
Ensuring an Inclusive Economic Recovery in NYCOn April 30th, the Center for an Urban Future held a virtual policy forum to explore what city and state policymakers should do this time around—following the coronavirus pandemic—to restart the city's economy in a more inclusive way, so that New Yorkers from all backgrounds are able to benefit as the city's economy moves forward.
Report - April 2020
Tech Disrupted: How Coronavirus is Challenging NYC’s Tech SectorWritten 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.
Event - April 2020
Planning for the Recovery: Restarting NYC’s Economy in the Wake of the Coronavirus PandemicOn 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.
