Event - December 2025
The Affordability Crisis Facing NYC’s Older AdultsOn December 10th, the Center for an Urban Future will hold a policy forum that will explore how city efforts to tackle New York’s affordability crisis can ensure that older adults’ unique cost-of-living challenges are front and center, and the bold policy actions and investments needed to strengthen financial security, stabilize incomes, expand access to vital supports, and reverse the alarming rise in older adult poverty.
Event - December 2025
Cocktails and a Conversation with Janno LieberOn December 2nd, the Center for an Urban Future held a cocktail reception featuring a fireside chat with Janno Lieber, the Chair & CEO of the MTA. In this conversation, we asked him to share his vision for New York’s transit system and how it intersects with the priorities of the incoming mayor.
Event - October 2025
2025 GalaOn October 22, 2025, CUF hosted its 2025 Gala at Tribeca Rooftop honoring Winston Fisher, Louise Carroll, and Kiersten Barnet.
Event - September 2025
How to Reinvigorate 8th Avenue Between Penn Station and Times SquareOn September 25th, the Center for an Urban Future and the Garment District Alliance held a policy forum focused on what is needed to reinvigorate the stretch of Eighth Avenue in the 30s and 40s including exploring possible strategies for creating a safer, more vibrant, and more welcoming corridor.
Event - July 2025
How Can NYC Advance Economic Mobility Amid Harmful Federal Policies?On July 15th, the Center for an Urban Future held our second annual NYC Economic Opportunity Summit focused on what New York's leaders can do to advance economic mobility in the face of harmful policies and budget decisions from Washington.
Event - June 2025
Ideas for Creating a Stronger and More Equitable BrooklynOn June 3rd, the Center for an Urban Future and Brooklyn Org held a policy forum focused on generating policy solutions that leaders in City Hall, Albany, and Borough Hall can implement to make progress toward a stronger and more equitable Brooklyn.
Event - May 2025
How NY State Can Expand Access to Tech Careers by Boosting K–12 Computing EducationOn May 20th, the Center for an Urban Future held a forum on why bolstering computing education in the state's K-12 schools is so important to closing opportunity gaps in the tech workforce. It also dove into what more the state should do to ensure a lot more young people across the state build the foundational computing skills and technology competencies needed to get on a path to high-wage jobs in tech and AI.
Event - May 2025
Retaining New York’s Young FamiliesOn May 8th, the Center for an Urban Future held a policy forum focused on what concrete policies, strategies, and investments are needed to help New York retain and attract families. This event featured a fireside chat with NYCEDC President Andrew Kimball, 3-minute “idea pitches” from several candidates running for mayor, and two high-level panel discussions.
Event - April 2025
The Opportunity to Boost Funding for NYC’s Parks Through New ConcessionsOn April 2nd, the Center for an Urban Future held a policy forum that focused on a thoughtful expansion of concessions in parks across the five boroughs and explored what city and state policy changes and investments are needed to unlock these opportunities.
Event - March 2025
Why NYC’s Public Schools—and Schoolteachers—are Vital to Closing the Tech Opportunity GapOn 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.
Event - February 2025
Integrating the Arts into New York State’s 2025 Policy AgendaOn 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.
Event - February 2025
Ideas for Creating a Stronger and More Equitable BronxOn February 6th, the Center for an Urban Future held a policy forum focused on generating concrete ideas that leaders in City Hall, Albany, and Borough Hall can implement to make progress toward a stronger and more equitable Bronx.
Event - January 2025
Enacting a Ticket Surcharge to Help Fund NYC ParksOn January 23rd, the Center for an Urban Future held a policy forum focused on one new revenue option to fund New York City Parks: a modest surcharge on tickets sold at the city’s major stadiums, arenas, and concert venues, with the revenue dedicated exclusively to park maintenance.
Event - January 2025
Accelerating the Return of Regional Visitors to BroadwayOn January 7th, the Center for an Urban Future held a policy forum to explore the factors that have contributed to a slow recovery of regional visitors and put forward concrete ideas and solutions to accelerate the return of regional visitors and bolster the experience of living, working, and playing in New York’s vital Theater District.
Event - November 2024
Maximizing NYC’s AI OpportunityOn November 12, the Center for an Urban Future held a policy symposium on what city and state leaders and economic development officials should do to maximize New York City's opportunity with AI, mitigate the risks, and leverage AI to help tackle several of the city’s biggest challenges more effectively.
Event - October 2024
2024 GalaOn October 23, 2024, CUF hosted its 2024 Gala at Tribeca Rooftop honoring Julie Samuels, Sherry Wang, and Susan Fine.
Event - September 2024
The Future of AI in NYCOn September 19th, the Center for an Urban Future held a cocktail reception featuring a fireside chat with Elias Roman, Senior Director of Product Management at Google Labs. In this conversation, we asked Elias for his insights and ideas about where AI-powered innovation is headed and how New York can help maximize the opportunities while mitigating the risks.
Event - July 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.
