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Report - March 2025

New York City’s Green Economy Opportunity

A flourishing green economy may be the best chance in a generation to expand access to well-paying career opportunities, especially for New Yorkers of color and individuals from low-income communities. While there has been job growth in several parts of the green economy in recent years, our research suggests that New York City’s green economy is not yet close to fully charged.

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impact - March 2025

CUF inspires City Council proposals to bolster minority businesses & support CUNY’s adult learners

During her 2025 State of the City address, City Council Speaker Adrienne Adams announced four new policies directly inspired to boost support for the city's minority-owned businesses and adult learners at CUNY.

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Event - March 2025

Why NYC’s Public Schools—and Schoolteachers—are Vital to Closing the Tech Opportunity Gap

On March 5th, the Center for an Urban Future held a policy forum focused on closing NYC’s tech opportunity gap by ensuring all children gain early exposure to computational thinking. This forum explored the vital role of CUNY's Computing Integrated Teacher Education initiative and the urgent need to invest in its expansion.

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Testimony - February 2025

Harnessing the Arts to Boost Economic Vitality in Cities Statewide

In this testimony before the New York State Senate and Assembly for Arts Day, Editorial and Policy Director Eli Dvorkin details the transformative economic impact of the arts across New York State and urges policymakers to boost investment in the arts including increasing the representation of the arts and culture sector on REDCs.

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Report - February 2025

The Emerging Financial Security Crisis Facing Older Adults Across New York State

Over the past decade, the number of older New Yorkers living in poverty has surged nearly 50 percent, nearly half of the state’s older adults report having no retirement income, and hundreds of thousands lack access to Social Security benefits. This report examines the alarming financial challenges facing New York’s rapidly growing older population and outlines urgent policy solutions to address this crisis.

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Event - February 2025

Integrating the Arts into New York State’s 2025 Policy Agenda

On February 25th, the Center for an Urban Future held a policy forum focused on New York State's growing arts and culture sector and booming artist population. This forum explored the growing power of the arts as a catalyst for thriving communities statewide and examined ways that officials can more fully integrate the arts into the state's policy agenda.

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