Report - December 2017
Degrees of Difficulty: Boosting College Success in New York CityNew York City has a college success problem. Today, far too few New Yorkers who graduate high school are succeeding in college, with serious consequences for their economic mobility. To lift more of its residents into the middle class, the city will need to make dramatic improvements to its college completion rates.
Event - December 2017
Scaling Up Small Businesses in BrooklynOn the morning of January 24th, the Center for an Urban Future will hold a forum, "Scaling Up Small Businesses in Brooklyn," featuring Noah Bernamoff of Mile End Deli & Black Seed Bagels; Nancy Carin of the Business Outreach Center Network; Eladia Causil Rodriguez of Eladia’s Kids; Edward Rogoff of LIU Brooklyn School; and Alimata Zabsonre of Alima's Hair Braiding.
Testimony - December 2017
New York State’s Excelsior Scholarship ShortcomingsIn this testimony before the New York State Assembly Committee on Higher Education, CUF's Senior Fellow for Economic Opportunity, Tom Hilliard, argues that the Excelsior Scholarship program has shortcomings that threaten to cripple its effectiveness, while offering little to help more college students graduate with a degree.
Commentary/Op-Ed - November 2017
Commentary: Taking Career Pathways from Vision to RealityMayor Bill de Blasio's administration has made important progress on Career Pathways, a vital plan to overhaul New York City's workforce development system. But in order to realize the full potential of this transformation, the city needs to commit to implementing what it began nearly four years ago. Here’s how policymakers can take Career Pathways from vision to reality.
Testimony - November 2017
JFK’s Air Cargo Industry Provides a Runway to the Middle ClassIn this testimony before the New York City Council Committee on Economic Development, CUF's policy director, Matt Chaban, argues that the city, state, and Port Authority must address the woes of JFK's shrinking air cargo industry. Not just global commerce but thousands of good-paying jobs are at stake.
Commentary/Op-Ed - November 2017
Op-Ed: NYC’s Infrastructure Woes Run Deeper than the SubwayIf the ongoing subway crisis should remind New York City of anything, it is the dangers of neglecting infrastructure. The city faces at least $47 billion in unmet infrastructure needs just to reach a state of good repair, and any major expansions or sweeping modernizations would cost billions more. With infrastructure in crisis everywhere, officials need to direct sustained funding to these critical needs.
