Recent Press
College Promise Programs Wrestle With Pandemic Realities
Inside Higher ED, by Madeline St. Amour, October 08, 2020
City doesn’t make it easy for Hispanic businesses
Crain's New York Business, by Brian Pascus, October 06, 2020
Left out: Hispanic businesses don’t take root in New York
Crain's New York Business, by Brian Pascus, October 05, 2020
Sidewalk Eating: Is It Here To Stay?
OZY, by Andrew Hirschfeld, October 05, 2020
CUF symposium discusses how to supporting low-income entrepreneurship in the Bronx
BronxTimes, by Jason Cohen, October 02, 2020
New Yorkers want more ways to land tech jobs, poll shows
Crain's New York Business, by Ryan Deffenbaugh, September 28, 2020
‘I Love New York’ Is More Than a Motto
The New York Times, by Michael Angelo, September 28, 2020
The Empty Stages of N.Y.C.
The New York Times, by Juliana Kim, September 25, 2020
New York eyes methods other big cities have used in COVID-19 recovery
The Center Square, by Sarah Downey, September 22, 2020
New York City Outer Boroughs See Foot Traffic—by Locals
The Wall Street Journal, by Kate King, September 20, 2020
Tackling US food insecurity while catalysing marginalised voters
Al Jazeera, by Andy Hirschfeld, September 18, 2020
Governors Island could be future hub for NYC climate solutions
Brooklyn Daily Eagle, by Editorial Staff, September 17, 2020
Black-And Asian-Owned Businesses Grow While Hispanic-Owned Decline, Says CUF
Harlem World Magazine, September 16, 2020
Harlem’s Marcus Samuelsson And Others Layout Groundwork For A Tourism Recovery In NYC
Harlem World Magazine, September 14, 2020
How New York City Might Begin to Revive Its Decimated Tourism Industry
Gotham Gazette, by Afia Eama, September 13, 2020
New York Aims for Recovery Through Local and Regional Tourism
Travel Pulse, by Harvey Chipkin, September 10, 2020
Rebuilding Smarter After Hurricane Isaias Devastated New York City’s Utility Infrastructure
Gotham Gazette, by James Slevin & Eric Adams, September 09, 2020
Brooklyn’s Black-Owned Small Businesses Grow Despite Challenges
BK Reader, by Nigel Roberts, September 09, 2020
Entry Denied: COVID
Tempest Tossed Podcast, September 08, 2020
Opinion: Remember Workers Whose Past Prevents Reaching Potential
City Limits, by Vivian Nixon, September 06, 2020
Center for an Urban Future highlights struggles of Hispanic-owned businesses in the Bronx
Bronx Times, by Jason Cohen, September 06, 2020
New York’s Economy Has a Racial-Equity Problem— and All Sectors Must Come Together to Address it
BK Reader, by Anna Bradley-Smith, September 04, 2020
Economics in Brief: Santa Clara County Rolls Out Foster Youth UBI Program
Next City, September 04, 2020
Economic Inequities Grow As COVID-19 Recession Takes Hold
Amsterdam News, by David R. Jones, September 03, 2020
Even before Covid-19, Hispanic-owned businesses declined across New York City
Crain's New York Business, by Brian Pascus, September 02, 2020
Report shows NYC saw steep decline in Hispanic-owned businesses in five years
amNY, by Mark Hallum, September 02, 2020
In NYC, Education Remains Paramount in Reducing Economic-Racial Gap, Experts Say
BK Reader, by Anna Bradley-Smith, September 02, 2020
COVID threatens gains for NYC’s minority businesses, study says
New York Post, by Noah Manskar, September 02, 2020
New Report Shows Enormous Wage Gaps Between Black and White Workers in Same Role, Across Sectors
BK Reader, by Anna Bradley-Smith, August 28, 2020
‘I chose to keep going’: Resilience of New York workers tested by pandemic
The Christian Science Monitor, by Sarah Matusek, August 27, 2020
Exhibits A, B and C: Structural racism is very very real
New York Daily News, by Daily News Editorial Board, August 26, 2020
Black New Yorkers face major income and employment gaps
Crain's New York Business, by Brian Pascus, August 24, 2020
White New Yorkers’ Income Exceeds Black New Yorkers’ in Many Industries
The Wall Street Journal, by Kate King, August 24, 2020
Why N.Y.C.’s Future May Hinge on Businesses Outside Manhattan
The New York Times, by Winnie Hu, August 24, 2020
Opinion: Budget Cuts to City Parks This Year Will Worsen Decades of Underinvestment
City Limits, by Roxanne Delgado, August 21, 2020
In WFH world, tech hubs miss magic of the random collision
Chicago Tribune, by Ally Marotti, August 20, 2020
Tren’ness Woods-Black And Others Help NYC’s Immigrant-And Minority-Owned Small Businesses Recover
Harlem World Magazine, August 15, 2020
Fall Brings Second Wave of Uncertainty for Queens Small Business Owners
Queens County Politics, by Clarissa Sosin, August 13, 2020
The future belongs to the upskilled
Daily News, by Julie Samuels and Jukay Hsu, August 09, 2020
Demonstrators call for Cuomo to tax New York’s wealthiest at ‘Barrios not Billionaires’ march
Pix11, by Cristian Benavides, August 09, 2020
Opinion: Trump’s Visa Ban Will Hobble NYC’s Recovery
City Limits, by Brian Kavanagh, August 07, 2020
Powers Pushes to Help Small Businesses
Our Town, by Jason Cohen, August 02, 2020
ATM fees, insult atop NYC injury
Daily News, by Latoya Joyner, August 02, 2020
The End of Housing as We Know It
The New Republic, by Francisco Pérez and Luis Feliz Leon, July 31, 2020
Can this be the end of “end of cities,” please?
Shutdown Corners, July 30, 2020
‘No end in sight’: How NYC is dealing with the growing hunger crisis
6sqft, by Devin Gannon, July 30, 2020
Two Plans Map Path Forward for Devastated New York City Economy
Gotham Gazette, by Andrew Millman, July 30, 2020
How will NYC real estate fare without 65 million tourists?
The Real Deal, by Sasha Jones, July 29, 2020
Broken Air Conditioning Mandates Release from ICE Detention, Attorneys Say
Documented NY, by Max Siegelbaum, July 29, 2020
Early jobs recovery shows ‘tale of two economies’
Crain's New York Business, by Ryan Deffenbaugh, July 28, 2020
Economic Recovery From COVID ‘Harder Than After 9/11,’ Expert Says
The Chief Leader, by Crystal Lewis, July 27, 2020
These businesses lasted decades; the virus closed them for good
The New York Times, by Troy Closson, July 27, 2020
Pandemic Has Dealt a $550M Blow to the City’s Arts and Culture Orgs, Study Finds
Bedford + Bowery, by Zijia Song, July 23, 2020
Bronx hits Great Depression-level unemployment
Crain's New York Business, by Ryan Deffenbaugh, July 22, 2020
City leaders fear urban flight gaining momentum
Crain's New York Business, by Gwen Everett, July 22, 2020
Getting creative to stay afloat: NYC artists consider life without service jobs amid reopening
Fox News, by Frank Miles, July 16, 2020
New York City’s High Line Reopens In A Potential Boost To Local Business
NPR, by Camille Petersen, July 15, 2020
Without waiter jobs, what happens to creative New York?
NBC News, by Associated Press, July 15, 2020
Black Business Owners Hang On Through Covid Crisis as Black Lives Matter Movement Surges
Gotham Gazette, by Melissa Lent, July 13, 2020
Borough presidents demand restoration of senior programming funding following drastic cuts
Bronx Times, by Jason Cohen, July 09, 2020
Undocumented Immigrants In Need Finally Get Promised Pandemic Cash Assistance
Gotham Gazette, by Beth Fertig, July 09, 2020
To survive, NYC retailers are treating average Joe’s like they’re rich
The Real Deal, by TRD New York Staff, July 08, 2020
Calls to cancel rent becomes plea to prevent mass evictions at Jackson Heights protest
QNS, by Angélica Acevedo, July 08, 2020
Retailers Turn to Personal Shoppers, Sidewalks to Win Back Business
Wall Street Journal, by Esther Fung, July 07, 2020
Borough Presidents Band Together to Fight for Senior Services
Queens County Politics, by Clarissa Sosin, July 06, 2020
Developers detail vision for site once targeted for Amazon HQ2
Crain's New York Business, by Ryan Deffenbaugh, June 30, 2020
City Threatens to Exacerbate Affordable Housing Crisis for New York Seniors
Gotham Gazette, by Jolie Milstein, Allison Nickerson & Karen Haycox, June 26, 2020
Brooklyn’s Minority-Owned Businesses Struggle to Bounce Back after COVID-19
BK Reader, by Anna Bradley-Smith, June 26, 2020
Policy Symposium Speaks to Small Businesses in the Time of COVID
Kings County Politics, by Amanda Salazar, June 25, 2020
Miles siguen sin trabajo en la ciudad de Nueva York
Telemundo 47, June 25, 2020
Visa program suspension could hobble tech, health care and finance
Crain's New York Business, by Ryan Deffenbaugh, June 24, 2020
How The Covid-19 Pandemic Has Devastated New York City’s Immigrant Communities
International Business Times, by Palash Ghosh, June 23, 2020
New York’s immigrants facing unemployment, financial crisis: report
NYN Media, by Kay Dervishi, June 22, 2020
A Slow Climb Back Begins as NYC Hits Likely Bottom on Job Losses
The City, by Greg David, June 22, 2020
Half of NYC’s Immigrants are Unemployed Because of the Pandemic, Report Finds
The City, by Claudia Irizarry Aponte and Christine Chung, June 21, 2020
When Rich New Yorkers Fled, These Workers Kept the City Running
New York Times, by Winnie Hu and Nate Schweber, June 16, 2020
Hotels battered by pandemic face rift over safety rules
Crain's New York Business, by Bloomberg, June 15, 2020
Why the Coronavirus Could Tie the Final Knot for Brooks Brothers’ Queens Factory
NY1, by Clodagh McGowan, June 12, 2020
NYC Hotels Battered by Pandemic Face Rift Over Safety Rules
Bloomberg, by Patrick Clark, June 12, 2020
A Wave of Legislation Aimed at Renters and Small Biz
City Limits, by Sadef Ali Kully, June 11, 2020
Gov. Cuomo says no end in sight for NYC’s overnight subway shutdown for coronavirus cleaning
New York Daily News, by Clayton Guse, June 08, 2020
‘A big test’: Hard-hit New York City begins reopening
ABC News, by Jennifer Peltz, June 08, 2020
All eyes on NYC as phase one of reopening begins
Fox 5 NY, by Associated Press, June 08, 2020
Phase One Reopening: What NYC Will Look Like Monday
NY1, by Michael Herzenberg, June 05, 2020
Meet the financial doctor who nurses wounded small businesses back to health
Crain's New York Business, by Aaron Elstein, June 04, 2020
De Blasio Offers No Transit Plans as City Heads Toward ‘Reopening’
Gotham Gazette, by Samar Khurshid, June 03, 2020
Looters cost NYC businesses ‘tens of millions,’ experts estimate
New York Post, by Noah Manskar and Natalie Musumeci, June 03, 2020
Amazon, Facebook hire locally as startups struggle
Crain's New York Business, by Ryan Deffenbaugh, June 03, 2020
H&M sued for $4M in unpaid rent at Herald Square flagship
Crain's New York Business, by Ryan Deffenbaugh, June 03, 2020
Commissioner Jonnel Doris Talks Small Businesses as Phase I of Reopening Beckons
Norwood News, by Síle Moloney, June 01, 2020
Pandemic: Lockdowns Changing Real Estate Landscape As NY Faces Existential Crisis
The Jewish Voice, by Rusty Brooks, May 27, 2020
Majority of Startups Consider Downsizing Offices, Survey Finds
Commercial Observer, by Nicholas Rizzi, May 26, 2020
Inside the secluded and intimate New York studios of famous artists
CNN, by Michael-Oliver Harding, May 25, 2020
How this startup nailed down $75M in VC funding via Zoom
Crain's New York Business, by Ryan Deffenbaugh, May 22, 2020
Pandemic could spell disruption for Midtown South’s tech scene
Crain's New York Business, by C. J. Hughes, May 22, 2020
Study Finds Low-Income Communities Hit Hard By COVID-19 Are Also Suffering Financially
CBS New York, May 22, 2020
What Could the Future of NYC Tourism Look Like?
City Guide, by City Guide News Desk, May 22, 2020
Brooklyn’s Oversupplied Office Market Is Ready To Welcome Manhattan Satellites
Bisnow, by Miriam Hall, May 21, 2020
Data Shows Norwood Among NYC Areas Most Impacted by Pandemic
Norwood News, by Síle Moloney & David Greene, May 21, 2020
Majority of NYC workers in hard-hit retail, restaurant industry live in low-income neighborhoods
6Sqft, by Devin Gannon, May 20, 2020