Recent Press
The Year of Living Angrily
New York Times , by Ginia Bellafante , December 28, 2017
Despite some weak links, chain stores continue city expansion
Crain's New York Business, by Aaron Elstein, December 28, 2017
For the ninth consecutive year, Dunkin’ Donuts ranks as NYC’s largest national retailer
6sqft, by Devin Gannon , December 28, 2017
Free SUNY tuition clouded by fine print
Luxora Leader , by Staff Writer , December 28, 2017
Study: Only 26 percent of community college students in Finger Lakes graduate in 3 years
News10NBC, by WHEC News Staff, December 27, 2017
Study shows just 26% of community college students in Finger Lakes graduate in 3 years
WXXI News, by Caitlin Whyte , December 27, 2017
Report: ECC has third lowest graduation rate for community colleges in New York
The Buffalo News, by Jay Tokasz , December 22, 2017
Claim DOE Adult Ed. Program Deteriorating Under Superintendent
The Chief Leader, by Crystal Lewis , December 19, 2017
Study reveals students struggle to graduate at CUNY
Times Ledger, by Naeisha Rose, December 14, 2017
Rise & Shine: How does the city decide which struggling ‘Renewal’ schools to close?
Chalkbeat, by Alex Zimmerman , December 14, 2017
Council speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito releases proposals to bolster retail sector
amNewYork, by Sarina Trangle and Ivan Pereira, December 14, 2017
Getting to the Degree
WNYC: The Brian Lehrer Show , by Brian Lehrer, December 13, 2017
New York education leaders urge flexibility in free tuition program
Albany Times Union , by Bethany Bump, December 13, 2017
A slam dunk for opportunity: Boosting CUNY should be a no-brainer
Daily News, by Errol Lewis, December 12, 2017
The Gift of Tech
Forbes, by Gabriel Horwitz , December 11, 2017
New study shows only 30.8 percent of Staten Island residents have a bachelor’s degree
Staten Island Advance, by Tracey Porpora, December 11, 2017
Report: Community College Students Failing to Graduate
NY1 News, by Road to City Hall, December 11, 2017
Study finds low grad rates for Brooklyn public college students
Brooklyn Daily Eagle, by Paula Katinas, December 07, 2017
CUNY Should Further Boost Its Graduation Rates, Report Says
Wall Street Journal , by Leslie Brody, December 06, 2017
Rise & Shine: New York City is expanding its integration program
Chalkbeat, by Monica Disare , December 06, 2017
Diagnosing NYC’s Vacant Storefront Problem
City Limits, by Abigail Savitch-Lew, December 06, 2017
City Council, Outside Experts Push De Blasio Administration on ‘Career Pathways’
Gotham Gazette, by Ben Brachfeld, November 29, 2017
City Council Ends Term with Flurry of Oversight Hearings
Gotham Gazette , by Grace Dixon, November 20, 2017
New York Awaiting the “Night Mayor”
Village Voice , by Roshan Abraham, November 17, 2017
How Will the Threat of Vehicular Terrorism Change Our Cities?
Architectural Digest, by Guelda Voien , November 14, 2017
Holland & Knight Partner Stuart Saft Honored by New York’s Center for an Urban Future
Holland & Knight, by Holland & Knight, November 09, 2017
New York City is Becoming Fast Food Capital of America and Chick-Fil-A Chains are Rising
Newsweek, by Maria Perez, November 09, 2017
Election winners and losers | Parking app | NYC falling apart | Voter turnout
Crain's New York Business, by Erik Engquist, November 08, 2017
New York City once repelled fast-food chains. Now it is their hottest market
Crain's New York Business, by Aaron Elstein , November 06, 2017
Mayor Bill de Bloombio: The last two mayors couldn’t be less alike in profile—but do most New Yorker
Daily News , by Chris Smith , November 06, 2017
Women in Business Q&A: Jennifer Gootman, VP Social Consciousness and Innovation, West Elm
HuffPost, by Laura Emily Dunn, November 03, 2017
NYCHA’s Private Lifeline
The Real Deal , by Konrad Putzier , November 02, 2017
De Blasio’s Record on Jobs and The Economy
Gotham Gazette , by Samar Khurshid, October 24, 2017
Job programs focus on big players to the detriment of small businesses: report
Crain's New York Business, by Will Bredderman, October 23, 2017
Insider the Malliotakis bid | Mayor’s congestion plan | Jobs program fail | PR boom
Crain's New York Business, by Erik Engquist, October 23, 2017
City job programs not reaching small business, report finds
Crain's New York Business, by Will Bredderman, October 23, 2017
Top City Electeds Skip Letter Wooing Amazon
Gotham Gazette, by Samar Khurshid, October 20, 2017
Point- Counterpoint: Should New York City Host Amazon’s New Headquarters?
City & State NY, by Adam Friedman, Serkan Piantino and James Parrott, October 17, 2017
English Classes Give West African Immigrants a New Lease on Life
NY City Lens , by Ashley Okwuosa, October 10, 2017
Nine Blocks Of Manhattan Closed By Water Main Break
Water Online, by Sara Jerome, October 10, 2017
Why CRE Should Want The Wall (No, Not THAT One)
BISNOW, by Cameron Sperance, September 21, 2017
Experts Analyze Mayor De Blasio’s Jobs Plan
Gotham Gazette , by Samar Khurshid, September 21, 2017
NYC: The new capital of fast-food nation
Crain's New York , by Aaron Elstein, September 21, 2017
Schneiderman Announces Walgreens To Buy Fewer Rite Aids, For Competition’s Sake
Gothamist , by David Colon, September 20, 2017
How Millennial Artists Are Pursuing Their Passions While Working Full Time Jobs
Forbes, by Trina Mannino, September 20, 2017
Toys “R” Us files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy
The Real Deal: New York Real Estate News, by Unknown, September 20, 2017
Bodega startup aims to replace beloved corner stores and NYers are not OK with it
amNewYork, by Colter Hettich and Ivan Pereira , September 14, 2017
Home at Last in NYC
Insider Higher Ed, by Rick Seltzer, September 13, 2017
Female founders are spearheading Atlanta’s transformation into a tech hub
Venturebeat, by Holly Beilin , August 31, 2017
What Should Be Done with America’s Abandoned Malls?
Architectural Digest, by Guelda Voien, August 31, 2017
Growing Old in America
Little India, by Zofeen Maqsood, August 25, 2017
Will cities adapt when automation reshapes the job market?
Curbed, by Patrick Sisson, August 22, 2017
Village is losing artists to Brooklyn, Bronx due to a ‘surging economy’
The Villager, August 17, 2017
Report reveals staggering new details on NYC capital project delays
The Architect's Newspaper, by Andrew David, August 08, 2017
Bronx borough president to high school grads
Chalkbeat, by Christina Veiga , July 29, 2017
Aging New York Immigrants Confront Shortage of ‘Culturally Appropriate’ Services
Voice of America, by Ramon Taylor, July 26, 2017
JFK Cargo Shipments Drop More Than 20%
Wall Street Journal, by Melanie Grayce West, July 25, 2017
NYC Has More Artists Than Ever
CityLab, by Richard Florida, July 25, 2017
Local coffee shops holding their own against Starbucks, Dunkin’ Donuts, report says
amNewYork, by Sarina Trangle, July 24, 2017
Starbucks outrage boils over on Avenue A
The Villager, by Scott R. Axelrod, July 21, 2017
New Workspaces Coming Soon For Artists In Gowanus And Sunset Park
BKLYNER, by By Pamela Wong, July 19, 2017
First-Ever New York City Cultural Plan Calls for Funding Institutions in Underserved Communities
ARTnews, by David Freedlander, July 19, 2017
Number Of Artists Moving To Brooklyn Rises
BRLYNER, by Pamela Wong, July 18, 2017
Map shows which NYC neighborhoods have the most artists
Time Out New York, by Clayton Guse, July 18, 2017
Film Studios Say Thanks But No Thanks to NYC Mayor’s Investment
Bloomberg, by Henry Goldman, July 18, 2017
Subway introduces self-order kiosks and free Wi-Fi, just not in NYC
amNewYork, by Lisa L. Colangelo, July 17, 2017
How New York City Can Keep Its Artists
WNYC, July 17, 2017
Bushwick, South Bronx seeing spike in artist residences as MFA graduates struggle with student debt
amNewYork, by Polly Kreisman and Colter Hettich, July 17, 2017
Can You Guess How Many Artists Live in Brooklyn? The Answer May Surprise You
Brownstoner, by Seán Devlin, July 14, 2017
The top 10 NYC neighborhoods with the most artists
6sqft, by Devin Gannon, July 13, 2017
Bushwick Sees Biggest Uptick Of Artists In New York City, Study Finds
Patch, by Kathleen Culliton, July 13, 2017
Not Just Bushwick: New Study Charts Where NYC Artists Live
Hyperallergic, by Claire Voon, July 13, 2017
Report: Since 2000, more artists moved to Bushwick than any other neighborhood
Politico, by Conor Skelding, July 13, 2017
Where do New York City’s artists live?
Curbed, by Zoe Rosenberg, July 13, 2017
Urban Future study: How many artists live on Staten Island?
Staten Island Advance, by Rob Bailey, July 13, 2017
Number of artists in NYC at all-time high
Crain's New York Business, by Miriam Kreinin Souccar, July 13, 2017
One Solution, Many Winners in Idea for Affordable Space for Artists
Next City, by Rachel Dovey, July 13, 2017
Mom-and-Pop Dollar Stores Fight to Survive as Chains Move In
New York Times, by Winnie Hue and Emily Palmer, July 13, 2017
Authorization To Fix The Crumbling BQE Faster Stalls In Albany
Gothamist, by Emma Whitford, July 12, 2017
U.S. Census: Number of grandparents will double by 2060
Fox 5, by Dana Arschin, July 10, 2017
Bronx borough president to high school grads
Chalkbeat, by Christina Veiga, June 30, 2017
Political hopefuls rally for small business
New York Press, by Madeleine Thompson, June 29, 2017
The Fourth Annual Long Island City Summit Sees Big Turnout
Queens Gazette, by Thomas Cogan, June 29, 2017
City projects should not take forever and a day
Crain's New York Business, June 27, 2017
Experts Eye ‘College Success’ for City Students
Gotham Gazette, by Amanda Tukaj, June 27, 2017
Upper West Side zoning law limiting chains has yielded mixed results since 2012
amNewYork, by Sarina Trangle, June 19, 2017
Mayor de Blasio unveils plan vowing to offer 100,000 new jobs over next 10 years
New York Daily News, by Jillian Jorgensen, June 16, 2017
New York Works Plan to Create New Artist Studios and 10,000 Creative Jobs
artnet news, by Brian Boucher, June 16, 2017
Brooklyn Today June 14
Brooklyn Daily Eagle, June 14, 2017
Forest Hills Library To Reopen This Week
Patch, by Ali Kucukgocmen, June 13, 2017
Number of immigrant seniors rising across NYC: report
Technical.ly, by Tyler Woods, June 13, 2017
NYC’s Older Immigrant Adults Face Serious Barriers When Seeking Senior Services
BRIC TV, June 07, 2017
DOT: Albany Has 11 Days To Shave Years And Millions Of Dollars Off Critical BQE Repairs
Gothamist, by Emma Whitford, June 02, 2017
Faster, cheaper, better fix proposed for BQE in Brooklyn
Brooklyn Daily Eagle, by Mary Frost, June 02, 2017
Immigrant seniors are aging in place all over New York City
amNewYork, by Mark Chiusano, May 31, 2017
New York Libraries Turn the Page on Public Control
The American Prospect, by Rebecca Nathanson, May 26, 2017
The Crisis of the Super Star City
The Huffington Post, by Steven Pedigo, May 24, 2017
Is New York City Finally Ready to Invest in its $20 Billion Music Industry?
City & State, by Gabe Ponce de Leon, May 24, 2017
BronxTalk - May 22, 2017
BronxTalk, May 23, 2017
The number of foreign-born seniors living in Queens is rising: study
Queens Courier, by Angela Matua, May 22, 2017