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Report - October 2008

New York’s Decentralized Economy?

When the local economy does pick up again, will most of the new jobs be created here or elsewhere in the region? It's impossible to predict, but this edition of New York by the Numbers reveals that the city's share of private sector jobs in the 17-county region has steadily declined over the last 30 years.

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Testimony - October 2008

The Road to Reforming CTE

At a recent City Council oversight hearing, CUF project director David Jason Fischer called upon city officials to add more detail and specificity to plans for remaking career and technical education in New York City.

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Report - September 2008

Five Borough Growth

In this edition of New York by the Numbers, we provide a neighborhood by neighborhood examination of where the jobs were created during the past 10 years.

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Commentary/Op-Ed - September 2008

An Investment That Works

This Off the CUF commentary criticizes the Bush administration for sharply cutting funds for workforce development in recent years at a time when developing the skills of workers is increasingly important to the economic fortunes of New York and other cities.

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Commentary/Op-Ed - August 2008

New York Needs An Olympic-Sized Infrastructure Investment

This Off the CUF commentary by the president of RPA points out that China is aggressively expanding its urban infrastructure and argues that officials in the U.S. and New York need to do the same.

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Commentary/Op-Ed - August 2008

A Desirable Option

Following up on the Center's "Schools That Work" report, this New York Sun opinion column asserts that Mayor Bloomberg's task force on career and technical education has identified the problems facing CTE, but has not offered enough detail in its plans to address them.

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