Recent Press
Brooklyn Takes Key Role in Growth of NYC Tech Ecosystems
BK Reader, February 06, 2023
The African American exodus from New York City
Gothamist, by Arya Sundaram, February 03, 2023
Turning 100 as the year turns to 2023
The Riverdale Press, by Gary Larkin, February 03, 2023
Why that Sweetgreen salad is in a plastic bowl
Crain’s New York Business, by Cara Eisenpress, February 03, 2023
Letter: Fresh thinking can help 700K New Yorkers finally earn their degrees
Bronx Times, by Rebecca Watts, February 01, 2023
What They Are Saying: New Yorkers (and Tony Hawk) Praise Mayor Adams’ “Working People’s Agenda”
Office of NYC Mayor Eric Adams, January 27, 2023
5 takeaways from Eric Adams’ State of the City
City & State, by Annie McDonough, Sahalie Donaldson, and Jeff Coltin, January 27, 2023
Nueva York con más adultos mayores, muchos de ellos en la pobreza e inmigrantes: estudio
Spectrum Noticias NY1, January 26, 2023
Offering a ‘Working People’s Agenda,’ Mayor Adams Delivers 2023 State of the City
Gotham Gazette, by Samar Khurshid, January 26, 2023
Five lessons to learn from Eric Adams’ State of the City
Yid Info, by YidInfo Staff, January 26, 2023
Back to school: 21% of CUNY’s re-enrolled students from the Bronx
Bronx Times, by Robbie Sequeira, January 26, 2023
The Murals of Williamsburg: Community Activism Threatened by City Budget Cuts
Greenpointers, by Mariana Martínez Barba, January 26, 2023
New Report Shows Brooklyn’s Increase in Older, Impoverished Adults
Brooklyn Daily Eagle, by Brooklyn Eagle Staff, January 25, 2023
Staten Island’s 65+ population balloons over last decade, and 3,000 more live in poverty, study says
Staten Island Advance, by Paul Liotta, January 25, 2023
Former college dropouts enroll in CUNY by the thousands
New York Daily News, by Cayla Bamberger, January 25, 2023
Op-Ed | Bronx educators help youth with disabilities transition from school to career
Bronx Times, by Diosdado Gica and Joseph T. McDonald, January 18, 2023
Rents Up, Availabilities Down In Manhattan Retail As Recovery Strengthens
Bisnow, by Miriam Hall, January 17, 2023
Strengthen Nonprofits Providing Key Services by Reducing Administrative Burdens, Report Says
Gotham Gazette, by Ethan Geringer-Sameth, January 12, 2023
Retail Details
The Broadsheet, by Matthew Fenton, January 12, 2023
Op-Ed | We can level the playing field in college admissions
amNY, by Lisa Cowan, January 12, 2023
Local business leader: NYC should be the ‘best place in America to work from home’
WCBS 880, by Joe Connolly and Neil A. Carousso, January 11, 2023
Perennial threats to library funding stunt our great cities
Financial Times, by Oliver Roeder, January 06, 2023
The Problem With Chain Stores
Our Town Downtown, by Abigail Gruskin, January 05, 2023
Mayor Adams Announces Recommendations That Will Cut Years off Capital Process
Office of NYC Mayor Eric Adams, January 04, 2023
Is New York City facing a ‘doom loop’ scenario? A discussion has started.
Gothamist, by Arun Venugopal, January 02, 2023
The Missed Opportunity Of CDFIs In The Bronx
Next City, by Aysha Khan, December 30, 2022
Chain Retailers Have Diminished NYC Presence Compared to 2019
Connect CRE, by Paul Bubny, December 29, 2022
New York City experienced a slow retail recovery this year, policy analyst says
New York Business Journal, by Julian Nazar, December 27, 2022
NYC Sees Slowing of Chain Store Openings as Pandemic & Online Shopping Cut into Sales
The Jewish Voice, December 23, 2022
City Council passes Queens lawmaker’s bills to improve accessibility, employment opportunities
QNS, by Carlotta Mohamed, December 22, 2022
Predicted chain store massacre never happened: report
The Real Deal, by Holden Walter-Warner, December 22, 2022
Retail chain stores multiplied this year, with fast food leading the way: report
Crain’s New York Business, by Cara Eisenpress, December 21, 2022
NYC has lost 781 chain stores — including Duane Reade — since 2019
New York Post, by Lisa Fickenscher, December 21, 2022
Astoria, LIC Lost Chain Stores In 2022, New Report Finds
Patch, by Nick Garber, December 21, 2022
Forest Hills Still Lags In Chain Store Openings After Pandemic: Data
Patch, by Coral Murphy Marcos, December 21, 2022
NYC’s chain stores still haven’t bounced back
Gothamist, by Michelle Bocanegra and Jake Offenhartz, December 21, 2022
Even Chains Stumble Amid NYC’s Uneven Retail Recovery
Commercial Observer, by Rebecca Baird-Remba, December 21, 2022
Number of chain stores on Staten Island declined in 2022, study says
Staten Island Advance, by Jessica Jones-Gorman, December 21, 2022
An Uneven and Incomplete Recovery for NYC’s Economy in 2022
The City, by Greg David, December 21, 2022
These Community-Oriented Lenders Have Remained a ‘Quiet Secret’
The City, by Jonathan Custodio, December 12, 2022
Manhattan’s Hybrid Work Pain Is Brooklyn Office Owners’ Gain
Bisnow, by Miriam Hall, December 09, 2022
Council Wants to Speed Up Parks Projects (Like Those Much-Delayed Greenways!)
Streetsblog, by Kevin Duggan, December 08, 2022
Mayor Adams Unveils “Get Stuff Built,” Three-Pronged Strategy to Tackle Affordable Housing Crisis
Office of NYC Mayor Eric Adams, December 08, 2022
NYC advocates push plan to slash time and money spent on city projects, call system ‘broken’
Staten Island Advance, by Joseph Ostapiuk, December 07, 2022
Officials break ground on new ‘One Stop’ Welcome Center at York College to help students re-enroll
QNS, by Carlotta Mohamed, December 06, 2022
Council bill would speed up parks projects, kick off push to reform bulky capital process
Crain’s New York Business, by Caroline Spivack, December 06, 2022
City Council Speaker Adams & Chancellor Matos Rodríguez Unveil Plans for ‘One Stop’ Welcome Center
New York City Council, December 05, 2022
NYC’s technology workforce lacks CUNY graduates
The Ticker, by Caryl Anne Francia, December 02, 2022
Taking on racial inequality in New York City: Where to begin?
Gothamist, by Arya Sundaram, November 25, 2022
A ‘missed opportunity’ in using data for New York City social services, report says
City & State, by Annie McDonough, November 22, 2022
NYC Tech Industry Booms but Diversity of Employees and Locations Remains Elusive, Study Finds
The City, by Greg David, November 15, 2022
CUNY tech grads struggle to find jobs, face lower salaries
The Chief Leader, by Crystal Lewis, November 15, 2022
Going up: CUNY is a vehicle for social mobility, but could use some oiling
New York Daily News, by Editorial Board, November 12, 2022
The Rise and Fall of the Drugstore Chains
Slate, by Henry Grabar, November 10, 2022
Brooklyn Nets owner invests in overlooked founders
Crain's New York Business, by Cara Eisenpress, November 07, 2022
An Engine of Upward Mobility Struggles to Capture Opportunities in Tech
The New York Times, by Steve Lohr, November 07, 2022
Community Choirs, Discount Studio Space: How Should NYC Reboot the Arts Sector?
City Limits, by Mariam Hydara and Jeanmarie Evelly, November 01, 2022
Weakness in tech advertising could hit New York where it hurts
Crain's New York Business, by Cara Eisenpress, October 28, 2022
NYC will convert 100 fuel-burning public schools to all-electric energy by 2030
Chalkbeat New York, by Michael Elsen-Rooney, October 28, 2022
Black Tech Entrepreneurs Find a Home in NYC — and Challenges to Their Success
The City, by Greg David, October 18, 2022
Can $50 Million Make a Dull Brooklyn Office Park Cool?
The New York Times, by Winnie Hu, October 17, 2022
In drawn-out recovery, NYC inches out from COVID’s shadow
ABC News, by Deepti Hajela, October 13, 2022
Tech Industry Troubles Aren’t as Bad for Workers as You Think
The City, by Greg David, October 13, 2022
Mayor Adams Announces Comprehensive Effort To Overhaul Capital Process, Reducing Red Tape
Office of NYC Mayor Eric Adams, October 12, 2022
Mayor Adams To Provide Nearly $20 Million In Funding To Support Teens And Young Adults
Office of NYC Mayor Eric Adams, October 12, 2022
Op-ed: Urban tech can help manage some major local challenges
Crain's New York Business, by Michael Samuelian and Anthony Townsend, October 07, 2022
City’s 3-Year-Old Climate Protection Law Finally Gets Some Details Ahead of 2024 Deadline
The City, by Samantha Maldonado, October 07, 2022
Industry leaders support UBI, new study finds
The US Sun, October 06, 2022
Build faster and cheaper, NYC
New York Daily News, by Carlo Scissura, October 05, 2022
City leaders call for civil service reforms to increase jobs
Crain's New York Business, by Brian Pascus, October 03, 2022
How to make the city more equitable for all
NY1, by Rocco Vertuccio, October 01, 2022
Some in Council say Adams’ ‘in-person’ policy discriminates
The Chief, by Crystal Lewis, September 30, 2022
New York ranks second in fintech ecosystem rankings despite major setbacks
Crain's New York Business, by Cara Eisenpress, September 28, 2022
City Council debates creating a new office to help small businesses go digital
Crain’s New York Business, by Shelby Rosenberg, September 28, 2022
Can NYC become more equitable? Universal basic income, mobile health units among ideas in new report
Gothamist, by Chau Lam, September 28, 2022
Mayor Adams Announces $35 Million Investment in Phase One of New Linear Park in Queens
Office of NYC Mayor Eric Adams, September 16, 2022
New York City Is Still Struggling to Recover Jobs Lost During Pandemic
Robb Report, by Tori Latham, September 15, 2022
New York Sees Slowest Pace Of Job Recovery Among Major Cities
Allwork.Space, by Aayat Ali, September 15, 2022
In New York City, Pandemic Job Losses Linger
The New York Times, by Nicole Hong and Matthew Haag, September 14, 2022
Goodwill NYNJ Bridge To Tech expands services to break barriers for entry into tech careers
Goodwill NYNJ, September 12, 2022
See the Big Picture: Holistic Student Support with Data Interoperability in K-12 Schools
EdSurge, by Erin Mote, September 12, 2022
Op-ed: Brooklyn leads NYC recovery, but our colleges can help make it more equitable
Brooklyn Paper, by Dr. Miguel Martinez-Saenz, September 08, 2022
Mayor’s Focus on Workforce Development Meets ‘Pressure Cooker’ Program Landscape, New Report Says
Gotham Gazette, by Ethan Geringer-Sameth, September 08, 2022
Google bets on CUNY program to diversify city’s tech talent pool
Crain’s New York Business, by Caroline Spivack, September 01, 2022
Google CEO ‘long-term bullish’ on city as other tech firms retreat
Crain’s New York Business, by Caroline Spivack, September 01, 2022
Speaker Adams and CUNY Chancellor Rodríguez launch Reconnect program for working-age students
amNewYork, by Isabel Song Beer, August 30, 2022
Council Speaker Adams and CUNY Chancellor Launch Program to Re-Engage Working-Age Students
New York City Council, August 30, 2022
NYC’s college system launches effort to re-enroll 10,000 students who dropped out
New York Daily News, by Michael Elsen-Rooney, August 30, 2022
Accessing employment opportunity (with Eli Dvorkin)
Down to the Struts, by Qudsiya Naqui, August 29, 2022
NY begins offering tuition assistance to part-time CUNY, SUNY students
Chalkbeat, by Reema Amin, August 18, 2022
Treading Water: New York City remains vulnerable a decade after Sandy
Crain's New York Business, by Caroline Spivack, August 18, 2022
City blames climate change for sinkhole surge
Crain's New York Business, by Caroline Spivack, August 17, 2022
Behind the law that led to Chipotle’s $20M settlement with NYC
Crain's New York Business, by Cara Eisenpress, August 11, 2022
Build a Workforce Pipeline for New Yorkers with Disabilities
Gotham Gazette, by Diosdado Gica and Joseph McDonald III, August 04, 2022
Editorial: As some Big Tech companies pull back, others are wise to still bet on New York
Crain's New York Business, by The Editors, July 26, 2022
Tech bros prosper in New York, but won’t overrun it
Financial Times, by Joshua Chaffin, July 25, 2022
Report: Crypto’s hard year followed swift rise in New York
Crain's New York Business, by Cara Eisenpress, July 21, 2022
The Bronx Social Justice and Anti-Violence Forums | Center for an Urban Future
BronxNet, by Daren Jaime, July 21, 2022
Eric Adams says NYC ‘may not have central business districts anymore’ as remote work persists
New York Post, by Theo Wayt, July 19, 2022
Mayor Adams talks tech with new report from the Center for an Urban Future
PoliticsNY, by Alexandra O'Connor, July 19, 2022