Recent Press
Recovery and resilience
The Bond Buyer, by Paul Burton, February 23, 2021
Queens chamber has plan to make the borough a tech hub—with Amazon’s help
Crain's New York Business, by Ryan Deffenbaugh, February 23, 2021
Here Are Some Black Businesses To Support Near Campus
NYU Local, by Bianca B, February 19, 2021
NYC will use Johnson & Johnson’s easily stored one-shot COVID-19 vaccine to reach homebound seniors
Daily Mail, by Natalie Rahhal, February 16, 2021
Why SoHo Struggles and Indie Shops in Brooklyn Are Doing Fine
The New York Times, by Ginia Bellafante, February 12, 2021
Immigrant Artists And Their Output Had Been Booming In New York ... Until The Pandemic
WNYC News, by Jim O'Grady, February 12, 2021
Report reveals NYC racial gap in degree attainment
Amsterdam News, by Stephon Johnson, February 11, 2021
City startups lead the $2B industry creating software to automate repetitive workplace tasks
Crain's New York Business, by Ryan Deffenbaugh, February 08, 2021
CUNY is the key to ending NYC’s economic downturn
The Ticker, by Gabriel Rivera, February 05, 2021
State Legislators, Advocacy Coalition Launch Push for ‘New Deal for CUNY’
Gotham Gazette, by Amanda Salazar, February 05, 2021
Fast Casual Dig Looking to Raise Growth Funding
QSR Magazine, by Danny Klein, February 04, 2021
Study details glaring disparities in college attainment across the Bronx
Bronx Times, by Jason Cohen, February 01, 2021
College graduation rates rise in Brooklyn, but many still lag behind
Brooklyn Daily Eagle, by Raanan Geberer, January 28, 2021
Brooklyn Lawmakers on the Move Jan. 28, 2021
Kings County Politics, January 28, 2021
Haitian-New Yorkers included in $33,000 entertainment grant
Caribbean Life News, by Tangerine Clarke, January 27, 2021
LaGuardia leads CUNY community colleges in STEM graduates
Queens Daily Eagle, by Rachel Vick, January 27, 2021
UWS Ranks Near Top Of Residents With A Bachelor’s Degree: Study
Patch, by Gus Saltonstall, January 27, 2021
NYC college attainment varies dramatically by race, neighborhood: report
New York Daily News, by Michael Elsen-Rooney, January 27, 2021
Discount retailers are pandemic winners, as big chains shutter
New York Post, by Lois Weiss, January 26, 2021
A Biden immigration agenda for cities
New York Daily News, by James Patchett and Bitta Mostofi, January 26, 2021
No Vaccines For Homebound Seniors Unable Or Wary To Leave Their Residences
Bklyner, by Ben Brachfeld, January 26, 2021
LaGuardia Community College is the leading NYC college in graduating tomorrow’s STEM workforce
News India Times, January 25, 2021
Amazon lifts industrial real estate market
Crain's New York Business, by Eddie Small, January 25, 2021
Despite Assurances, De Blasio Yet to Release Recovery Plan for City’s Devastated Economy
Gotham Gazette, by Samar Khurshid, January 24, 2021
CUNY Chancellor on What’s Next for the Public University System and New York’s Recovery
Gotham Gazette, by Allison Smith, January 21, 2021
New York COVID testing sites may soon expand into empty commercial real estate
FOXBusiness, by Paul Best, January 19, 2021
Danny Meyer-Backed Tender Greens Bows Out of New York City
Eater, by Erika Adams, January 14, 2021
Chain stores, too, feel COVID pinch, close some outlets
Brooklyn Reporter, by Raanan Geberer, January 13, 2021
Shake Shack says COVID-19 is hitting its NYC locations the hardest
New York Post, by Lisa Fickenscher, January 12, 2021
Chain stores, too, feel COVID pinch, close some outlets
Brooklyn Daily Eagle, by Raanan Geberer, January 11, 2021
Michael’s Closing Columbus Avenue Store
I Love the Upper West Side, by Mike Mishkin, January 10, 2021
NYC commercial real estate market recovery partly depends on speedy distribution of COVID-19 vaccine
New York Daily News, by Chelsia Rose Marcius, January 09, 2021
Retail rents tumble to historic lows in New York City amid bankruptcies and store vacancies
CNBC, by Lauren Thomas, January 08, 2021
Dance Has Thrived for Decades on the UWS; Will the Pandemic Break It?
West Side Rag, by Carol Tannenhauser, January 08, 2021
2020 Store Closures Exceeded Previous Records, Data Suggest
Retail Brew, by Halie Lesavage, January 08, 2021
The growth of “pharmacy deserts”
Axios, by Jennifer A. Kingson, January 07, 2021
One of Every Ten Brooklyn Chain Stores Closed in 2020
Bklyner., by Billy Richling, January 07, 2021
NYC saw most chain store closures in over a decade in 2020: report
Retail Dive, by Maria Monteros, January 06, 2021
“Beat Of The Boroughs: NYC Online” Receives $33K Grant To Extend The Series
NYS Music, by Nora Hones, January 05, 2021
The (Public) Match Game
City and State, by Jeff Coltin, January 05, 2021
Queens loses nearly 200 chain stores, third largest decline in the city
QNS, by Angélica Acevedo, January 04, 2021
NY Retail Chain Stores See Record-Level Closure in 2020, Report
ABL Advisor, January 04, 2021
More chain stores close on Staten Island in 2020 than ever before, study says
Staten Island Advance, by Tracey Porpora, January 03, 2021
The race to replace Bill de Blasio: Who will be New York City’s next mayor?
The Guardian, by Miranda Bryant, January 03, 2021
42 Chain Stores Closed on the UWS in 2020
West Side Rag, January 02, 2021
The Year in News (Oh, 2020…)
Hyperallergic, by Jasmine Weber, December 30, 2020
I for One Will Miss the 70 Duane Reades That Closed This Year
Curbed, by Jessica Silvester, December 30, 2020
Retailers can sell products on sidewalks through September, and restaurants are now eligible, mayor
New York Business Journal, by Liz Young, December 29, 2020
Predictions! Experts Look Ahead to 2021 in New York Politics
Gotham Gazette, by Ben Max, December 29, 2020
Chain Stores Take a Hit in NYC, Including on the Lower East Side
The Lo-Down, December 27, 2020
Building a community to support Western New York’s ‘elder orphans’
Democrat & Chronicle, by Deanna Dewberry, December 27, 2020
The Number of Chain Stores in Queens Dropped by More Than 10 Percent Over the Past Year
Sunnyside Post, by Allie Griffin, December 24, 2020
Well-known brands close NYC branches in record numbers in 2020
China.org, by Xinhua, December 24, 2020
Nearly 200 Queens chain stores closed in 2020 as COVID and Amazon hammer businesses
Queens Daily Eagle, by Rachel Vick, December 24, 2020
More than 1,000 retail chain stores have closed in New York City in the past year, new report says
New York Business Journal, by Liz Young, December 23, 2020
Dunkin’ Loses NYC Stores for First Time in Years as Chains Shutter in Droves
Commercial Observer, by Nicholas Rizzi, December 23, 2020
Chain Stores Shut Down On Upper East Side In 2020, Report Finds
Patch, by Nick Garber, December 23, 2020
Chain Stores Shut Down Across Forest Hills, Rego Park
Patch, by Maya Kaufman, December 23, 2020
One in seven - or 1,000 - chain store branches in NYC closed this year
Daily Mail, by Valerie Edwards, December 23, 2020
Over 1,000 NYC chain stores have closed this past year, the biggest drop in a decade
6sqft, by Devin Gannon, December 23, 2020
Over 1,100 chain stores have closed in New York City amid COVID pandemic
WCBS 880, December 23, 2020
Famous brands close their NYC shops in record numbers
New York Post, by Lisa Fickenscher, December 23, 2020
Solutions Journalism: Are ‘villages’ the future of elder care?
WHEC, by Deanna Dewberry, December 21, 2020
New York Schools Serving Immigrants See Drop in Enrollment
Documented NY, by Mazin Sidahmed, December 18, 2020
Week in Review
Hyperallergic, by Jasmine Weber and Valentina Di Liscia, December 18, 2020
Immigrant-serving Arts Organizations Hit Hardest During Pandemic, Study Says
Hyperallergic, by Hakim Bishara, December 17, 2020
City Council passes Queens lawmaker’s bill to bring arts and culture to the streets
QNS, by Angélica Acevedo, December 15, 2020
CUNY Nursing Schools Continue Amid Pandemic, with Major Questions for One Program
Gotham Gazette, by Victoria Choe, December 15, 2020
New York City Cultural Scene Increasingly Draws Immigrant Artists
The Wall Street Journal, by Charles Passy, December 10, 2020
NYC needs running start on Biden climate plan, group says
The Bond Buyer, by Paul Burton, December 07, 2020
Here are 40 ways for New York to cash in on Biden’s $2T climate plan
Crain's New York Business, by Ryan Deffenbaugh, December 04, 2020
Bryant and Stratton College looks to become nonprofit
Democrat and Chronicle, by Justin Murphy, December 03, 2020
Jobs today, mobility tomorrow
New York Daily News, by Daily News Editorial Board, November 29, 2020
CUNY’s STEM Graduates Nearly Double in a Decade but Disparities Persist, Study Finds
The City, by Gabriel Sandoval, November 24, 2020
How Covid is greasing the rise of robot co-workers
Crain's New York Business, by Ryan Deffenbaugh, November 16, 2020
New Yorkers Savor Street Dining Before Weather Turns Cold
The Wall Street Journal, by Charles Passy, November 15, 2020
Cultural and arts industry discuss major losses due to COVID-19
The Legislative Gazette, by Emily Fego, November 06, 2020
Forum Offers Ideas from Other Cities for Rebuilding New York
Gotham Gazette, by Anna Conkling, November 06, 2020
Look at the USA
Schweizer Radio und Fernsehen, November 04, 2020
Imagining a Second Life for Midtown Manhattan’s Empty Offices
Bloomberg, by Patrick Sisson, November 02, 2020
What’s At Stake for New York City in the 2020 Presidential Election
Gotham Gazette, by Samar Khurshid, November 02, 2020
City To Allow Stores To Sell On The Sidewalk
Shorefront News, November 01, 2020
Greenpoint’s New Public Library “Makes You Want to Move In”
Curbed, by Justin Davidson, October 29, 2020
NYC Comptroller reveals new workforce development plan centered on CUNY students
The Ticker, by Farah Javed, October 29, 2020
Five solutions to save restaurants this winter
The Real Deal, by Sasha Jones, October 27, 2020
How Government Can Help Restaurants Through The Winter: REPORT
Bisnow, by Kelsey Neubauer, October 26, 2020
Arts Administrators Met With New York Lawmakers About Much-needed Pandemic Funding
Hyperallergic, by Hakim Bishara, October 23, 2020
Experts Pitch 40-Plus Hot Ideas For NYC Outdoor Winter Dining
Patch, by Matt Troutman, October 23, 2020
New report explores how shops and restaurants can survive and thrive during a COVID winter
The Architect's Newspaper, by Matt Hickman, October 23, 2020
NYC Business and Design Experts On Ways to Help Restaurants Survive the Winter
Eater NY, by Erika Adams and Tanay Warerkar, October 23, 2020
CUNY and New York City Could Recover Together, or the Public University System Could Be Left Behind
Gotham Gazette, by Victoria Merlino, October 23, 2020
40-plus suggestions on how restaurants can survive the winter
Crain's New York Business, by Gwen Everett, October 22, 2020
NYC Business and Design Experts On Ways to Help Restaurants Survive the Winter
Eater NY, by Erika Adams and Tanay Warerkar, October 22, 2020
NYC tourism industry devastated by the pandemic
The Ticker, by Jahlil Rush, October 22, 2020
New York lawmakers to discuss the economic impact of Covid-19 on cultural institutions
The Art Newspaper, by Margaret Carrigan, October 19, 2020
NYC tourism industry suffering greatly due to pandemic; CUF proposes path to recovery
Urban Reform, by Kimberly James, October 19, 2020
’Insurmountable financial pressure’: N.Y. lawmakers to discuss impact of pandemic on cultural insts.
New York Daily News, by Denis Slattery, October 18, 2020
The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on SNAP Administration, Food Pantries, and Soup Kitchens
Hunter College New York City Food Policy Center, by Charles Platkin, October 16, 2020
How design build could help New York City’s library systems
The Bond Buyer, by Paul Burton, October 13, 2020
Downtown Manhattan’s Different Sectors Feel Each Other’s Pain
Commercial Observer, by Patrick Sisson, October 13, 2020