Report - March 2020
Growing and Diversifying Brooklyn’s Innovation EconomyBrooklyn is now a national leader in the innovation economy—tech start-ups, creative companies, and innovative manufacturers—but it still has a ways to go. This report outlines the key obstacles to continued growth and considers how the borough can realize its immense potential to develop a larger and more inclusive innovation economy.
impact - February 2020
CUF Report Sparks New Entrepreneurial Bootcamp for Women 50+NYC's Economic Development Corporation and the Department of Small Business Services have launched a new bootcamp for women entrepreneurs over 50, closely following recommendations from CUF reports in 2018 and 2016 calling on the city to support older women entrepreneurs and the growth of women-owned businesses.
Commentary/Op-Ed - February 2020
NYC tech jobs for all types: Improve education across the boardIn this Daily News op-ed, CUF Executive Director Jonathan Bowles and Tech:NYC Executive Director Julie Samuels call on city leaders to commit to a bold, long-term agenda to expand and improve the tech skills-building ecosystem.
impact - February 2020
CUF Research Influences Legislation to Enroll More Older Adults in Food AssistanceThe New York City Council passed legislation to ensure more eligible older adults are enrolled in federal food assistance, following a key recommendation from CUF's policy blueprint for expanding and improving older adult services.
impact - February 2020
CUF Research Inspires Legislation to Increase Transparency in Capital Construction ProjectsNew City Council legislation creates a task force to implement and manage a citywide capital projects tracking system, building on key recommendations from CUF's 2017 report, Slow Build.
Report - February 2020
Plugging In: Building NYC’s Tech Education & Training EcosystemThe fast-growing tech sector has become NYC's most reliable source of new well-paying jobs. But while tech companies are hungry for talent and increasingly eager to hire locally, too few of the good jobs in tech are going to New Yorkers from low-income communities. The city can do more to expand access to tech careers by strengthening the city's tech skills-building ecosystem and preparing thousands more New Yorkers for the jobs of the future.
