Recent Press
Shrinking jobs? Not in booming Kingsbridge
The Riverdale Press, by N. Clark Judd, September 18, 2008
Health care and education lead Bronx job growth in zip code 10456
New York Daily News, by Dorian Block, September 15, 2008
Assemblyman Looks To Keep Youth On S.I.
New York 1, by Mara Montalbano, September 15, 2008
Queens has most ZIPs with job growth
Queens Times Ledger, by Philip Newman, September 11, 2008
Downtown Brooklyn, Boomtown
The Real Estate Blog/New York Observer, by Oliver Haydock, September 09, 2008
Shoppers cry - Bring in chains
New York Daily News, by Dorian Block, September 08, 2008
Queens had largest share of New York City job growth last 10 years
New York Daily News, by Donald Bertrand, September 08, 2008
Disappearing NY icons
El Diario/LA PRENSA, September 06, 2008
Job boom on city fringe
Metro New York, by Amy Zimmer, September 04, 2008
Outer Boroughs Drive Surge In City’s Job Growth
New York 1, by Ruschell Boone, September 04, 2008
Lower Manhattan Fares Poorly in Job Trends Report
The New York Sun, by Peter Kiefer, September 04, 2008
Report: Job Growth Jumps in Outer-Boroughs, Wanes in Manhattan
The Real Estate Blog/New York Observer, by Oliver Haydock, September 03, 2008
Boroughs seeing more jobs created
The Real Deal, by Jovana Rizzo, September 03, 2008
Outer boroughs lead NYC job growth
Crain's New York Business, by Elisabeth Butler Cordova, September 03, 2008
Dunkin’ Donuts: the Starbucks of Brooklyn
Brownstoner, by Lisa Selin Davis, September 02, 2008
Brooklyn Prefers Dunkin’ Donuts Over Starbucks
Gothamist, by Jen Carlson, September 01, 2008
Study shows Brooklyn sweeter on Dunkin
New York Daily News, by Veronika Belenkaya, September 01, 2008
Urban Infrastructure & Global Competition
CEOs for Cities, by Kristian Buschmann, August 29, 2008
Holy Moses! City Development Liberals Can Love?
The Village Voice, by Roy Edroso, August 26, 2008
Does New York Need to Dream Big Again?
New York Times City Room blog, by Jennifer 8. Lee, August 26, 2008
Yaro: NYC Should Look to China for Infrastructure Inspiration
The Real Estate Blog/New York Observer, by Tom Acitelli, August 25, 2008
No ‘shore-tage’ of doughnut shops
Staten Island Advance, by Tevah Platt, August 21, 2008
Queens is running on Dunkin’: Report
Queens Time Ledger, by Howard Koplowitz, August 08, 2008
A Ceasefire in the Sunset Park Pizza War
New York Times, by David Gonzalez, August 07, 2008
Donuts are King by Number of Stores in New York City
The Wall Street Journal Blog, by Sushil Cheema, August 05, 2008
Are chain stores taking over NYC?
amNewYork, by David Freedlander, August 01, 2008
It’s raining chain stores on the Island
Staten Island Advance, by James Queally, August 01, 2008
‘Bucks’ Getting ‘Dunk’ed
New York Post, by Hasani Gittens, August 01, 2008
Report: New York is a Dunkin Town
Metro New York, by Amy Zimmer, August 01, 2008
Chains chokin’ off mom-and-pop shops
New York Daily News, by Erin Durkin and Bill Hutchinson, August 01, 2008
Dunkin Donuts, Starbucks dominate NYC’s retail
The Real Deal, July 31, 2008
New York City Runs on Dunkin’
The Real Estate Blog/New York Observer, by Lysandra Ohrstrom, July 31, 2008
News Flash: New York City Flooded with Chain Stores
Gothamist, by John Del Signore, July 31, 2008
Dunkin Donuts Top Chain in NY
Crain's New York Business, by Joyce Hanson, July 31, 2008
Dunkin Donuts is the Top Chain
Grub Street Blog/New York Magazine, July 31, 2008
Brooklyn Brewery’s Steve Hindy Can’t Get a Break on New Digs
The Village Voice, by Elizabeth Dwoskin, July 23, 2008
Albany 2008: The Search for More Money
The Capitol, by Rachel Breitman, July 22, 2008
Frustration brewing over disdain for industrial space
New York Daily News, by Steve Hindy, July 14, 2008
Diverse entrepreneurs are changing face of state’s small business
The Oklahoman, by Devona Walker, July 13, 2008
Fewer Children in Foster Care, but They Stay Longer
New York Times City Room blog, by Jennifer 8. Lee, July 10, 2008
Parents need some help, too
New York Daily News, by Errol Louis, July 09, 2008
Brooklyn Brewery’s Hindy Rather Bitter Toward City
The Real Estate Blog/New York Observer, by Lysandra Ohrstrom, June 24, 2008
Mom-and-pop industries face sticker shock
The Real Deal, by Lisa Abramowicz, June 20, 2008
The Hero (or Villain?) of the Red Hook Ikea
The Real Estate Blog/New York Observer, by Benjamin Popper, June 17, 2008
Helping Budding Foodies Through Kitchens on the Cheap
The Real Estate Blog/New York Observer, by Lysandra Ohrstrom, June 04, 2008
Kitchen Incubators
CEOs for Cities Blog, June 03, 2008
TalkBack! with Hugh Hamilton
WBAI Radio (interview with CUF Project Director David Jason Fischer), June 03, 2008
Not Your Father’s Vocational Schools
The Brian Lehrer Show, WNYC (interview with CUF project director David Jason Fischer), June 03, 2008
To Fix Economy, Start in the Classroom
The Street, by John Fout, May 28, 2008
Price Jumps Haven’t Dimmed City Homeownership
The Real Estate Blog/New York Observer, by Tom Acitelli, May 27, 2008
NYC Eyeballs Growing Game Industry
Kotaku, by Leigh Alexander, May 16, 2008
New Study Supports Strong Links Between Industry, Vocational Schools
New York 1, by Michael Meenan, May 15, 2008
Schools that work, in two ways
New York Daily News, by Errol Louis, May 14, 2008
Casual developers rule New York
CasualGaming, by Michael French, May 13, 2008
Report: Gaming Industry Could Help City Economy
The New York Sun, by Benjamin Sarlin, May 13, 2008
New York Needs to Get Some Game
The Brian Lehrer Show, WNYC (interview with CUF deputy director Tara Colton), May 13, 2008
Game Co.‘s Playing to Win but City’s a Tough Matc
City Limits, by Tara Colton, May 12, 2008
Report: New York City not welcoming to game developers
Ars Technica, by Michael Thompson, May 12, 2008
Can New York Close the Video-Game Gap?
New York Times City Room blog, by Sewell Chan, May 12, 2008
New York City’s Game Industry Blossoming Yet Choked By Weeds
GameCyte, by Sean Hollister, May 12, 2008
Study: New York City’s Game Industry Shows Potential
GameDaily, by James Brightman, May 12, 2008
NYC scores low in video games
Crain's New York Business, by Amanda Fung, May 12, 2008
Game City
Gotham Gazette, by Gail Robinson, May 12, 2008
And Survey Says… New Yorkers Don’t Got Game
The Real Estate Blog/New York Observer, by Dana Rubinstein, May 12, 2008
Study: Video Game Industry Promising for NYC Economy
The Associated Press, May 12, 2008
Study: NYC could get jobs boost from video games
amNewYork, by David Freedlander, May 12, 2008
NYC game development community slowly growing
Joystiq, by Alexander Sliwinski, May 12, 2008
The Ins and Outs of Merger Between Polytechnic, NYU
Brooklyn Daily Eagle, by Dennis Holt, May 02, 2008
As the Economy Worsens: Helping People Find Jobs
Gotham Gazette, by Michelle Chen, April 22, 2008
Bloomberg reshapes city, despite high profile setbacks
amNewYork, by David Freelander, April 11, 2008
Taxes Cut and Promises Unkept
The New York Times, by Clyde Haberman, March 21, 2008
Freelancer’s mecca: Self-employed flock to Brooklyn
New York Daily News, by Nancy L. Katz, March 18, 2008
Brooklyn, The Borough: The Two-Bedroom Studio
The Real Estate Blog/New York Observer, by Nicole Brydson, March 14, 2008
This Gun for Higher: Brooklyn Freelance Frenzy
The Real Estate Blog/New York Observer, by Tom Acitelli, March 11, 2008
For Creatives, a Haven’s Becoming a Headache
City Limits, by Michelle S. Han, March 10, 2008
Creatives Flocked to Brooklyn, Where to Next?
Gothamist, by Jen Carlson, March 07, 2008
Report: City Should Get Creative If It Wants To Retain Creative Types
The Real Estate Blog/New York Observer, by Lysandra Ohrstrom,, March 06, 2008
Creative Brooklynites Gather at Forum
WNYC, by Matthew Schuerman, March 06, 2008
Creatives Flock to Bklyn, But Are They Endangered?
Brownstoner, March 06, 2008
Freelancers push for own zone
Metro New York, by Amy Zimmer, March 06, 2008
Real Estate Round-Up
Brooklyn Daily Eagle, by Jacqui Ryan, March 06, 2008
Brooklyn’s ‘Creative Crescent’ In Danger of A Drought
The Real Estate Blog/New York Observer, by Lysandra Ohrstrom, March 05, 2008
Art as Personal Business in the City: Brooklyn’s Creative Freelance Economy
IFTF's Future Now, March 05, 2008
London losing financial bragging rights?
Marketplace, by Jill Barshay, February 29, 2008
New London Tax Law Could Be Boost for New York
The New York Sun, by Peter Kiefer, February 26, 2008
Report: Applause for Mayor’s Efforts—But Construction Still Very White, Male
The Real Estate Blog/New York Observer, by Lynsandra Ohrstom, February 13, 2008
Brooklyn Sees Greatest Gain in Number of Creative Freelancers
Brooklyn Daily Eagle, by Sarah Ryley, February 11, 2008
Culture Club
Time Magazine, by Richard Lacayo, January 17, 2008
Pass the Geritol, Sonny: it’s Gram-Hattan, 2030!
New York Observer, by Tom Acitelli, January 15, 2008
New York City Sees 6-Percent Jump in Visitors
amNewYork, by David Freelander, January 14, 2008
Nixmary Brown Case Fallout Ups Time Kids Spend in Foster Care - Study
New York Daily News, by Kathleen Lucadamo, January 10, 2008
Child Welfare Cases Overwhelm Family Court, Report Finds
The New York Times, by Sewell Chan, January 10, 2008
Coming China Tourism Boom Could Fill the City’s Coffers
The New York Sun, by Thomas Fernandez, January 08, 2008
Census Shows Many Leaving New York
The New York Sun, by Tatyana Gershkovich, December 27, 2007
Call for Change in New York
Inside Higher Ed, December 18, 2007
Immigrants Would Thrive With More English Classes
Newsday, by Tara Colton, December 16, 2007
The Graying of the City: Young Families Fleeing New York
New York Observer, by Tom Acitelli, December 11, 2007
New York Shopping: Chains and Bargains
Gotham Gazette, by Gail Robinson, December 10, 2007
Immigrant Retail Biz on Rise
Queens Times Ledger, by Jeremy Walsh, December 06, 2007
Rockefeller Foundation Announces First Award Recipients of NYC Cultural Innovation
Reuters,, December 06, 2007