Commentary/Op-Ed - February 2008
Q&A with Cathie Mahon, head of the citys Office of Financial EmpowermentAs part of our series of Q&As with New York City innovators, entrepreneurs and policy experts, the Center's Jonathan Bowles interviews Cathie Mahon about Mayor Bloomberg's new anti-poverty initiatives and what her office is doing to help low income New Yorkers open banking accounts, build savings and avoid costly fees for basic financial transactions.
Commentary/Op-Ed - February 2008
Q&A with Blake Walters Foote, head of NYCs Workforce Investment BoardAs part of our series of Q&As with New York City innovators, entrepreneurs and policy experts, the Center's David Fischer sits down with Blake Walters Foote to discuss the WIBs priorities and the future of workforce development in New York.
Commentary/Op-Ed - February 2008
Something To Build OnThe Mayors Commission on Construction Opportunity has produced promising early results in bringing women and non-whites into the citys construction workforce. But will the changes prove lasting, or merely cosmetic?
Testimony - January 2008
Measuring the Success of Workforce Development ProgramsAppearing before a City Council hearing, CUF project director David Fischer testified that the problems of New Yorks workforce programs-grossly inadequate funding, statutory limitations and too-modest ambition-are properly laid on Washington, DC doorsteps.
Testimony - December 2007
Creating Greater Opportunities for Immigrant EntrepreneursIn this testimony before a City Council hearing prompted by the Center's "A World of Opportunity" report, CUF director Jonathan Bowles argues that policymakers and economic development officials must do more to support immigrant entrepreneurs, which are a growing but often neglected part of the city's economy.
Commentary/Op-Ed - December 2007
Immigrants Would Thrive With More English ClassesIn this op/ed for Newsday, the Center's Tara Colton argues that the growing unmet demand for English-language instruction could have dire economic consequences for Long Island.
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