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Event - March 2026
Ideas for a Stronger and More Equitable QueensOn March 5, the Center for an Urban Future held a policy forum focused on generating policy solutions that leaders in City Hall, Albany, and Borough Hall can implement to make progress toward a stronger and more equitable Queens.
impact - February 2026
CUF Report Sparks City Council Hearing on Boosting Workforce Development at CUNYThe City Council held a hearing in light of a recent CUF report where CUF editorial and policy director Eli Dvorkin testified on workforce development and CUNY.
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impact - February 2026
CUF Report Sparks City Council Hearing on Affordability Challenges Facing ArtistsCUF’s report on the post-pandemic challenges facing the city’s creative sector directly led to a City Council hearing where CUF’s editorial and policy director spoke on the affordability crisis facing the sector.
Testimony - February 2026
Investing in CUNY to Expand Pathways to CareersIn this testimony before the NYC Council Committees on Higher Education and Workforce Development, Editorial & Policy Director Eli Dvorkin lays out the labor market challenges facing CUNY graduates, and proposes ways the City Council can invest in workforce development to ensure CUNY remains an engine of economic mobility for New Yorkers.
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impact - February 2026
“The think tank quietly influencing NY’s top officials”Crain's New York Business recently published this in-depth profile of the Center for an Urban Future (CUF), titled “The think tank quietly influencing New York’s top officials.” The article noted that “CUF has hit its stride in recent years, managing to catch the attention of powerful city officials with its brand of pragmatic, hyper-specific ideas for improving economic mobility.”
Report - February 2026
5 Revenue-Raising Ideas for NYCThis report puts forward five concrete ideas to generate new recurring revenue for New York City. Taken together, the five ideas would raise more than $1.4 billion in new revenue each year, and would advance other critical policy goals at the same time.
