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Event - November 2023

Helping More Queens Residents Access Tech Careers

On December 11th, the Center for an Urban Future will hold a policy forum that discusses what actions are needed to close the opportunity gap for tech careers in New York and bolster tech education and training infrastructure in Queens.

Event - November 2023

Helping Staten Islanders Access Tech Careers

On November 14th, the Center for an Urban Future held a policy forum that discussed what actions are needed to close the opportunity gap for tech careers in New York and bolster tech education and training infrastructure in Staten Island.

Event - November 2023

Keeping NYC Competitive in an Age of Hybrid Work

On November 8th, the Center for an Urban Future held a policy symposium that explored how city and state leaders can keep NYC competitive amid the rise of hybrid work and other fundamental economic shifts that have taken root and accelerated since the start of the pandemic.

Event - October 2023

2023 GALA

On October 25, 2023, CUF hosted its 2023 Gala at Tribeca Rooftop honoring Gregg Bishop, Ron Moelis, and the Mastercard Center for Inclusive Growth.

Event - October 2023

Helping Bronx Residents Access Tech Careers

On October 11th, the Center for an Urban Future held a policy symposium to discuss what actions are needed to close the opportunity gap for tech careers in New York and bolster tech education and training infrastructure in the Bronx.

Event - June 2023

Sustaining NYC’s Entrepreneurial Boom: Helping the City’s Newest Businesses Succeed and Grow

On June 20th, the Center for an Urban Future held a policy symposium that put forward specific steps that should be taken by city economic development officials, nonprofit small business assistance organizations, and philanthropy to ensure that a significant share of the city's new businesses prosper for many years to come.

Event - March 2023

Expanding Skills-Based Hiring in New York

On March 14th, the Center for an Urban Future held a policy symposium that explored the opportunity to greatly expand the practice of skills-based hiring across New York City’s economy.

Event - November 2022

Expanding on CS4All: Bolstering Computing Education in NYC’s Schools

On November 17th, CUF held a forum to examine how to build on New York City’s successful Computer Science for All initiative and ensure far more young people are prepared with the foundational computational thinking and digital skills that make them stronger learners and problem solvers—and seed futures in computing.

Event - October 2022

2022 Gala

On October 26, 2022, CUF hosted its 2022 Gala at Tribeca Rooftop honoring Gerrard Bushell, Eric Gertler, Linda Johnson, and Accenture.

Event - October 2022

City of Aspiration: Ideas for Making Progress Towards a More Equitable NYC

On October 3rd, the Center for an Urban Future held a policy forum that advanced numerous concrete ideas for how New York policymakers can make progress towards a more equitable economy and fairer city.

Event - September 2022

Harnessing CUNY as a Launchpad into Tech Careers

On September 19th, the Center for an Urban Future held a policy symposium that explored CUNY's enormous—but still largely untapped—potential to serve as a launchpad for New Yorkers of color into well-paying tech careers.

Event - August 2022

Strengthening NYC’s Human Services Nonprofits by Reducing Their Administrative Burden

On August 30th, the Center for an Urban Future and Human Services Council held a policy symposium that explored how New York policymakers can help strengthen and stabilize human services organizations by reducing the often excessive administrative and auditing burden on nonprofits.

Event - June 2022

Accelerating NYC’s Tourism Recovery

On June 29th, the Center for an Urban Future held a policy symposium that explored other specific actions that city and state leaders, tourism agencies, and economic development officials could take to supercharge New York’s tourism recovery, ensure the economic benefits are widely shared, and lay the groundwork for a stronger tourism economy in the future.

Event - May 2022

The Role of Employers in Expanding Access to Good Jobs in NYC

On May 4th, the Center for an Urban Future held a policy symposium that explored what’s needed to ensure that far more New York-based employers develop and scale up programs from internships and apprenticeships to skills-based hiring.

Event - March 2022

What NYC Can Do to Help More Minority-Owned Businesses Sell Online & Compete in an Age of E-Commerce

On March 2nd, the Center for an Urban Future held a policy symposium that explored how policymakers can help enable far more of New York’s minority- and immigrant-owned small businesses to succeed in the digital age.

Event - December 2021

What the Infrastructure Bill Means for NYC

On December 9th, join Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and NYC Comptroller-elect Brad Lander for a conversation on what the infrastructure money means for NYC and how federal and local officials can collaborate on implementation to ensure that infrastructure dollars deliver what our communities need for the future.

Event - November 2021

Branches of Recovery: Harnessing Public Libraries to Rebuild a More Equitable City

On November 30th, the Center for an Urban Future held a policy symposium that explored how to unlock the full potential of New York's branch libraries—and make them a centerpiece of the social infrastructure needed to cultivate an inclusive recovery and build a more equitable city.

Event - November 2021

Speaker Candidates Forum: A New Vision for Open Space!

On November 17th, New Yorkers for Parks, New York League of Conservation Voters, Regional Plan Association, and Center for an Urban Future held a virtual Council Speaker Candidates Forum, "A New Vision for Open Space!"

Event - November 2021

Helping NYC’s Vital Asian-Owned Business Come Back Stronger

On November 9th, CUF and Asian American Federation held a forum to shine a spotlight on New York's Asian-owned businesses at a pivotal moment in the city's ongoing recovery and discuss what public and private sector leaders should do to bolster this vital part of New York's economy for the long term.

Event - September 2021

RE:NEW YORK CITY— How to Revive NYC’s Economy, Spark Good Jobs, and Build a More Equitable City

On September 22, CUF held a policy forum to explore what bold steps the New York’s next mayor—and the many other new leaders across city government entering office in January 2022—will need to do to create an economic recovery that is lasting and equitable.

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