Event - June 2024
What’s Next for Economic Mobility in NYC?On July 17th, the Center for an Urban Future held our first annual NYC Economic Opportunity Summit, focused on generating concrete ideas—policies, initiatives, and strategies that city and state officials can implement to expand economic mobility in New York City.
Event - May 2024
Reimagining NYC’s Retail Corridors in an Age of Hybrid Work & E-CommerceOn May 8th, the Center for an Urban Future held a policy symposium focused on what New York can do to strengthen New York’s retail corridors at a time when hybrid work, e-commerce, and other challenges are creating new uncertainties.
Event - March 2024
Big Ideas to Help NYC Thrive in the Post-Pandemic EconomyOn March 12th, the Center for an Urban Future held a policy symposium that explored what’s needed to help New York build a stronger economy post-pandemic and stay ahead of emerging challenges that threaten to create long-term economic vulnerabilities.
Event - March 2024
Upstate’s Creative Spark: Harnessing the Arts to Boost Economic Vitality in Cities Across NY StateOn March 5th, the Center for an Urban Future and Creatives Rebuild New York held a policy symposium that explored what’s needed to keep upstate’s creative spark going and bolster artists and cultural organizations in communities across upstate New York.
Event - February 2024
Helping More Manhattan Residents Access Tech CareersOn February 21st, the Center for an Urban Future held a policy symposium that explored how policymakers can help get more Manhattan residents on the path to technology-powered careers.
Event - February 2024
New Revenues to Support NYC’s Parks - 7 Takeaways from Our ForumOn February 7th, the Center for an Urban Future held a policy forum that explored the opportunity to generate sustainable, recurring funding for New York’s parks and open spaces.
Event - January 2024
Helping More Brooklyn Residents Access Tech CareersOn January 11th, 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 Brooklyn.
Event - December 2023
Helping More Queens Residents Access Tech CareersOn December 11th, 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 Queens.
Event - November 2023
Helping Staten Islanders Access Tech CareersOn 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 WorkOn 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 GALAOn 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 CareersOn 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 GrowOn 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 YorkOn 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 SchoolsOn 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 GalaOn 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 NYCOn 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 CareersOn 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 BurdenOn 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 RecoveryOn 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.
