Commentary/Op-Ed - June 2018
Op-Ed: NYC Should Fund Community College Metro CardsWhile the City Council's Fair Fares Plan would undoubtedly provide a much-needed boost to tens of thousands of New Yorkers who are barely scraping by, it remains in legislative limbo. As a practical alternative, New York can start by making MetroCards free for the city’s community college students.
Event - June 2018
The Role of the Infrastructure Sector in Sparking Middle Class Jobs in NYCOn June 5th, the Center for an Urban Future will hold a forum, "The Role of the Infrastructure Sector in Sparking Middle Class Jobs in New York City," featuring Joseph Kane of the Metropolitan Policy Program at The Brookings Institution, Denise M. Richardson of the General Contractors Association, Veronica Vanterpool of V Squared Strategies, Christopher O. Ward of Metro New York, AECOM, and Chris Hamel of Municipal Finance for RBC Capital Markets.
Commentary/Op-Ed - May 2018
Op-Ed: NYC Tourism Industry Deserves Credit For Major Job GrowthOver the past two decades, tourism in New York City has swelled from 33 million to nearly 63 million annual visitors. The city should make concrete efforts that recognize tourism’s role in the region’s economy, and plan to sustain it.
Report - May 2018
Destination New YorkOver the past two decades, tourism to New York City has swelled from 33 million to nearly 63 million annual visitors, with powerful ripples throughout the city’s economy. Once just one sector among many, tourism has risen to become one of the top four employment drivers in the city. But the city needs to plan ahead to sustain the current level of tourism and the jobs it has created.
Report - May 2018
New York By DesignAs NYCxDESIGN kicks off, new data shows New York City leading the way in architecture and design jobs. One in two of the architecture and design jobs gained nationwide is in the five boroughs.