Recent Press
Symposium spotlights bold ideas to address Brooklyn’s affordability crisis and economic gaps
Brooklyn Paper, by Megan McGibney, June 09, 2025
Brooklyn Pitches Ideas For Progress
BK Reader, by Asar John, June 04, 2025
New report shows NYC’s tech sector is booming
Spectrum News NY1, by Rocco Vertuccio, June 02, 2025
Retirement Events Will Address Key Questions
AARP, by Mary Dieter, June 01, 2025
What’s New in Digital Equity: FCC Commissioner Steps Down
GovTech, by Julia Edinger, May 29, 2025
Lower Manhattan Is Having a Senior Moment
The Broadsheet, May 28, 2025
Editorial: Unleashing AI innovation to solve the city’s biggest public challenges
Crain's New York Business , May 23, 2025
After a pandemic downturn, U.S. cities are growing again. That’s good news for this economy.
Marketplace, by Daniel Ackerman, May 22, 2025
Poverty among older New Yorkers reaches record high: report
PIX11, by Cory McGinnis, May 21, 2025
Poverty among Queens seniors surges nearly 50% over the past decade: Report
QNS, by Ethan Marshall, May 21, 2025
City’s tech jobs are growing four times faster than rest of economy, report finds
Crain's New York Business, by Jack Grieve, May 19, 2025
Gary Axelbank is The “People’s Choice” for Bronx Week 2025
Norwood News, by Ariel Pacheco & Síle Moloney, May 16, 2025
Report finds surge in city seniors living in poverty
Spectrum News NY1, May 15, 2025
More Than 60% of Older Brooklynites Say They Don’t Have Retirement Income, Study Says
BK Reader, by BK Reader Staff, May 15, 2025
Study: 6 in 10 NYC elderly have no retirement money; poverty way up
New York Daily News, by Brian Niemietz, May 13, 2025
As the number of older NYC residents grows, nearly 6 in 10 have no retirement income
1010 WINS - All News 92.3 FM, by Erin White, May 12, 2025
New Yorkers are aging. But nearly 6 in 10 don’t have any retirement income.
Gothamist, by Karen Yi, May 12, 2025
Tech is Driving the NYC Economy, New Report Finds
The City, by Greg David, May 06, 2025
Op-ed: New York is aging. Our workforce better get ready
Crain's New York Business, by Crystal Hudson & Jeremy Kaplan, April 24, 2025
Hundreds gather at town hall style forum at LIU post seeking answers on the state of social security
Newsday, by Candice Ferrette, April 22, 2025
Pace of Green Job Growth in New York City Is Slow
Inside Climate News, by Lauren Dalban, April 22, 2025
CUNY Approves $35 Million For Hunter College Building Upgrades
The CITY, by Jonathan Custodio, April 19, 2025
Op-ed | NYC Is losing young families; here’s how to keep them
amNY, by Eli Dvorkin and Winston C. Fisher, April 19, 2025
Opinion: What does a climate-just future for Queens look like?
Queens Daily Eagle, by Jamie Ong, Maggie Flanagan and Gita Nandan, April 18, 2025
Trump Cuts Put Free Air Conditioners At Risk as Summer Nears
City Limits, by Mariana Simões, April 17, 2025
Op-ed: Local Law 97 set to cost co-op and condo owners millions (maybe billions!) in fees and fines
QNS, by Alicia Fernandez, April 17, 2025
New report finds that New York City’s green economy has some growing to do
Brooklyn Daily Eagle, April 17, 2025
Green Job Opportunities in NYC Face a Downturn, Report Finds
City Limits, by Mariana Simões, April 09, 2025
Reports finds city missing opportunity to generate parks revenue
Spectrum News NY1, by Rocco Vertuccio, April 05, 2025
The think tank quietly influencing New York’s top officials
Crain's New York Business, by Nick Garber, April 03, 2025
New report examines how city can become more affordable, retain young families
Spectrum News NY1, by Errol Louis, March 27, 2025
Bookstore ends brief chapter on the Upper West Side
Crain's New York Business, by C.J Hughes, March 27, 2025
The push to get 118,000 Western New Yorkers back into college classrooms
Buffalo News, by Natalie Brophy & Joshua Bessex, March 26, 2025
Would universal after-school help families stay in NYC? Mayoral candidate Myrie says yes.
Gothamist, by Brigid Bergin, March 26, 2025
The Bronx Social Justice & Anti-Violence Forums | The Growing Crisis of Senior Poverty in New York
BronxNet, by Bob Lee, March 24, 2025
Abundance, Myrie’s Opportunity, Subway Safety Designs
Manhattan Institute, March 21, 2025
Keeping Families in the City
The Brian Lehrer Show by WNYC, March 20, 2025
Building Owners Opt for Fines Over Costly Local Law 97 Retrofits
Habitat Magazine, March 17, 2025
Creation of green jobs slow to progress
The Chief, by Crystal Lewis, March 17, 2025
5 ways to make NYC more affordable for families (without mentioning eggs)
Gothamist, by Arun Venugopal, March 17, 2025
“A tough sell”: Landlords pick fines over Local Law 97 compliance
The Real Deal, March 14, 2025
After Pandemic Exodus, New York City’s Population Is Growing Again
The New York Times, by Winnie Hu and Alex Lemonides, March 13, 2025
How the Intrepid Moved a World War II Fighter Plane
The New York Times, by James Barron, March 13, 2025
How Has New York Remade Itself Since the Pandemic Arrived?
The New York Times, by Stefanos Chen, Matthew Haag and Alex Lemonides, March 13, 2025
Some landlords opt for fines over Local Law 97 retrofits
Crain's New York Business, by Caroline Spivack, March 12, 2025
Are states prepared for older, lower-income populations?
Association of Health Care Journalists, by Liz Seegert, March 11, 2025
CUF Inspires City Council Proposals To Bolster Minority Businesses And CUNY’s Adult Learners
Harlem World Magazine, March 06, 2025
N.Y.C. Council Speaker Attacks Trump in Potential Preview of Mayoral Bid
The New York Times, by Jeffery C. Mays, March 04, 2025
Advocates Call for Albany to Fund Aging in Place Programs
Finger Daily News, by Lucas Day, February 27, 2025
Congress should be very careful about Medicaid cuts
The Buffalo News, February 24, 2025
Report Finds Rising Financial Insecurity Among Older Adults in New York
BK Reader, by BK Reader Staff, February 22, 2025
More Long Island seniors facing poverty, statewide study shows
Newsday, by John Asbury, February 15, 2025
Forging The Future: Bronx Leaders, Innovators, and Community Champions Unite
The Bronx Daily, by Gonzalo Duran, February 13, 2025
Number of Long Island seniors in poverty increased up to 78 percent in past decade: study
New York Post, by Natalie O'Neill, February 13, 2025
Report shows half of older New Yorkers live in poverty; North Country sees significant spike
NBC5 News, by Molly Ormsbee, February 12, 2025
Older New Yorkers facing surge in poverty rates
Finger Lakes 1, February 11, 2025
Report details ‘emerging financial security crisis’ facing New York seniors
Spectrum News NY1, by Spencer Conlin, February 11, 2025
Report finds number of older NY residents in poverty jumps by 50%
Albany Times Union, by Raga Justin, February 10, 2025
Opinion: The Country is Still Anxious About Affordability. For Older Adults, This is Nothing New
City Limits, by Jeremy Kaplan, February 03, 2025
Mayor Adams, NYCEDC Release First-of-Its-Kind Report
NYCEDC, January 31, 2025
Park Slope Starbucks building sells ahead of shop’s closure
Crain's New York Business, by C.J. Hughes, January 21, 2025
A Robot Made My Lunch
The New York Times, by James Barron, January 17, 2025
AARP NY Urges Action as NYC’s 65+ Population Soars by 53% in Two Decades
AARP, January 16, 2025
40 Big Ideas to Make New York City More Affordable
The New York Times, by Eliza Shapiro, January 16, 2025
Not Much Revel in the Retails
The Broadsheet, January 15, 2025
Think tank: Add surcharge on ticketed events to fund NYC parks
Newsday, January 14, 2025
Real Estate Family Buys Mixed-Use Brooklyn Portfolio for $103M
Globe St., by Anthony Russo, January 14, 2025
New Proposal Suggests Surcharge on NYC Event Tickets to Bolster Park Funding
Hodline, by Damon Caldwell, January 13, 2025
Center For An Urban Future Proposal To Generate $190M For NYC Parks Maintenance
Harlem World Magazine, January 13, 2025
Midday News: NJ Teacher Charged Over Threats, Ticket Fee Proposed to Support Parks
WNYC, January 13, 2025
Midday News: NJ Teacher Charged Over Threats, Ticket Fee Proposed to Support Parks, and Eli Manning
WNYC News, January 13, 2025
Spare a dollar for your local park? Proposal would add surcharge to NYC ticket sales.
Gothamist, by Liam Quigley, January 13, 2025
NY Coalition Fights For Kalief Browder Discovery Law
Law360, by Andrea Keckley, January 13, 2025
New York City’s Economy Surged in 2024. A Trump Shake-Up Looms.
The New York Times, by Stefanos Chen, January 11, 2025
NYCEDC Releases Inaugural “State of the Economy” Report
NYCEDC, January 07, 2025
Regional Visitation to NYC’s Theater District
New York Almanack, January 03, 2025
Who Is New York’s ‘Affordability’ Candidate? Who Isn’t?
The New York Times, by Eliza Shapiro, January 02, 2025
This Staten Island ZIP code has more chain stores than almost anywhere in NYC
Staten Island Advance, by Gail Lubin, January 01, 2025
Party City Closing: Game Over for UWS Store
I Love the Upper West Side, by Bobby Panza, December 31, 2024
These are the top chains on Staten Island now: Coffee, pharmacies, sandwiches and ice cream
Staten Island Advance, by Gail Lubin, December 29, 2024
NYS Excelsior Scholarship, offering free college tuition, opens enrollment for spring
Newsday, by Nicholas Spangler, December 24, 2024
Number of chain stores across NYC, including Staten Island, decreased in 2024, study says
Staten Island Advance, by Jessica Jones-Gorman, December 21, 2024
NYC’s largest chain stores continue to struggle
6sqft, by Aaron Ginsburg, December 19, 2024
NYC lost nearly half of all drugstores in past decade — with 10% closing just this year
New York Post, by Lisa Fickenscher, December 19, 2024
New York City saw a decline in chain stores in 2024, report says
CoStar, by Victor Rodriguez, December 19, 2024
Which Stores Closed in New York in 2024: The City Lost Hundreds of Retail Outlets
Forum Daily, New York, December 19, 2024
More than two dozen chain stores closed across Brooklyn in 2024
Brooklyn Daily Eagle, December 19, 2024
NYC Retail Chains Continue to Shrink Amid E-Commerce Boom
La Voce di New York, by Fabio Cupolo Carrara, December 18, 2024
Is NYC going to become a desert for chain stores?
The Real Deal, December 18, 2024
Chain stores decline in city for fifth time in past 7 years, report says
Crain's New York Business, by Eddie Small, December 18, 2024
NYC’s Largest Chains Struggling as Number of Stores Dips Again in 2024
Commercial Observer, by Isabelle Durso, December 18, 2024
So long TGI Fridays, hello Dunkin: NYC lost a lot of chain stores this year
Gothamist, by Giulia Heyward, December 18, 2024
Housing Reforms like City of Yes Paid Off for Other Cities
Crain's New York Business, by Valerie Block, December 16, 2024
Three affordable housing projects on the rise
Crain's New York Business, by Valerie Block, December 16, 2024
Nonprofit music organizations help students produce the sounds of Syracuse
The Daily Orange, by Kate Jackson, December 11, 2024
I on Politics
Queens Gazette, December 11, 2024
Working Toward Climate Justice
Pratt Institute, December 11, 2024
At legislators’ retreat, lawmakers discuss AI and economic growth
City & State, by John Celock, December 06, 2024
AARP NY’s 2025 ‘State Blueprint For Action’: What Needs To Be Done To Improve Lives Of The 50+
Harlem World, December 05, 2024
More work to do
Times Herald-Record, by Charlie White, December 04, 2024