Recent Press
Bans to tech funds: the mayor’s legacy
Queens Chronicle, by Stephanie E. Santana, December 12, 2013
Harlem historian Jacob Morris seeks to convert vacant library space into teen center
New York Daily News, by Jan Ransom, December 10, 2013
More Chain Stores Opened in Brooklyn Than Any Other Borough
Racked, by Nicola Fumo, December 04, 2013
Growth of National Chains Slows Significantly in NYC
Commercial Observer, by Billy Gray, December 04, 2013
Fast food outlets ceding ground to healthier chains
am New York, by Sheila Anne Feeney, December 04, 2013
Brooklyn Got More New Chain Stores Than All The Other Boroughs This Year
Gothamist, by Rebecca Fishbein, December 03, 2013
Chain store growth shifts to outer boroughs
Crain's, by Adrianne Pasquarelli, December 03, 2013
Dunkin’ Donuts tops Starbucks as city’s largest chain
New York Post, by Natalie O'Neill, December 03, 2013
ZIP code with Midtown and Koreatown home to most national chains in the city
Metro New York, by Anna Sanders, December 03, 2013
Chain store city: Dunkin Donuts still leads, but Subway’s coming up fast
Capital New York, by Dana Rubinstein, December 03, 2013
Dunkin’ Donuts still the city’s most ubiquitous chain
amNewYork, by Sheila Anne Feeney, December 03, 2013
Op-Ed: The Bloomberg-Era Anti-Poverty Programs de Blasio Should Keep Around
Next City, by Jonathan Bowles, November 21, 2013
Budgets Challenge Libraries, a ‘Point of Integration’ for Immigrants
New York Times, by David Gonzalez, October 27, 2013
Manufacturing startup gets a fast start
Baltimore Sun, by Jamie Smith Hopkins, October 27, 2013
Innovating To Strengthen Youth Employment
Shanker Blog, by Stan Litow, October 22, 2013
Many older New Yorkers say they’re likely to leave
amNewYork, by Sheila Anne Feeney, October 17, 2013
What is Queens? Borough with ‘identity’ issues looks into its soul and discovers ... potential
New York Daily News, by Lisa L. Colangelo, October 08, 2013
Merchants continue to rip proposal for downsized Roosevelt Ave. BID
New York Daily News, by Irving DeJohn, October 03, 2013
Garment District Isn’t Just for Fashion Anymore
New York Times, by Jane L. Levere, October 03, 2013
In tech industry, No. 2 is good enough
Crain's New York Business, by Greg David, September 29, 2013
10 Innovative Policies That Every City Should Consider
Business Insider, by Harrison Jacobs, September 26, 2013
Tech, ad jobs surge
Crain's New York Business, by Greg David, September 25, 2013
Op-Ed: New York City lags far behind other cities in investing in its public libraries
New York Daily News, by Julie Sandorf, September 25, 2013
Ypsilanti Master Plan
The Eastern Echo, by James Tatum, September 22, 2013
NYC Tech: Who’s Your Daddy?
WNYC, September 18, 2013
Hardware struggles in a software city
Crain's New York Business, by Judith Messina, September 18, 2013
Behind the restaurant job boom
Crain's New York Business, by Greg David, September 16, 2013
New merchant group in Jackson Heights and Corona facing resistance
New York Daily News, by Irving Dejohn, September 09, 2013
Train Workers, Create Jobs
New York Times, by Jonathan Bowles, September 09, 2013
Breaking Up With Bloomberg
TIME, by Eliza Gray, September 09, 2013
Five innovative city programmes from north America
The Guardian, by Adam Forman, September 05, 2013
Innovative Cities
Center for Reinventing Government, by Paul Wolf, September 04, 2013
Prevention and invention move cities ahead
, by Neal Peirce, August 25, 2013
Smart city thinking, from Seattle to New York
The Seattle Times, by Neal Peirce, August 24, 2013
New Yorkers Lose Homes to the Homeless, a Bright Spot for Detroit, and the Key to Increasing Home Values
Governing, by Katherine Barrett and Richard Greene, August 22, 2013
How About A Subway Linking Brooklyn, Queens & The Bronx WITHOUT Manhattan?
Gothamist, by Steven Wishnia, August 21, 2013
10 Creative Ideas For Thriving Cities Of The Future
Fast Company, by Ben Schiller, August 20, 2013
Think Beyond Manhattan
New York Times, by David Giles, August 19, 2013
E. Village warpath against 7-Eleven
New York Post, by Kate Briquelet, August 18, 2013
Maybe it’s time for upstate cities to be more innovative?
InnovationTrail, by Matthew Leonard, August 16, 2013
Real-Estate Firms Boost Hiring in City
Wall Street Journal, by Laura Kusisto, August 15, 2013
More and More commuters working in the outerboroughs: Data
amNew York, by Dan Rivoli, August 13, 2013
Documenting the Dwindling Number of Manhattan Bodegas
Wall Street Journal, by Lana Bortolot, August 06, 2013
De Blasio targets homegrown New York tech talent with a development ‘windfall’
Capital New York, by Dana Rubinstein, August 05, 2013
Why Don’t More Cities Tax Based on Value of Land Rather Than What You Put On It?
Next City, by Bill Bradley, August 05, 2013
Surge of new businesses being felt across Staten Island
Staten Island Advance, by Tracey Porpora, August 04, 2013
Report: Foreign Seniors Spike in Boro
Queens Tribune, by Luis Gronda, August 01, 2013
Dispute Grows Tense Over Community Garden in Queens
Wall Street Journal, by Derek Kravitz, August 01, 2013
Color Zen throws spotlight on city’s games scene
Crain's New York Business, by Judith Messina, July 31, 2013
City Agencies Prepare To Deal With Staten Island’s Aging Immigrant Population
NY1, by Amanda Farinacci, July 31, 2013
Community Center Aims to Address Needs of Shifting Demographics in Queens
Forest Hills Patch, by Nathan Duke, July 30, 2013
Advocates Say Agencies Should Better Serve City’s Large Number Of Foreign-Born Seniors
NY1, by Agnes Chung, July 29, 2013
The Rising Number of Older Immigrants
WNYC Brian Lehrer Show, by Anna Sale, July 29, 2013
Grapevine
NJBIZ, July 29, 2013
Weiner’s Most Dangerous Fetish?
The Brooklyn Rail, by Theodore Hamm, July 26, 2013
New Report Reveals Large Senior Immigrant Population in the Big Apple
WFUV, by Ann Pierret, July 25, 2013
Queens boasts largest number of immigrant seniors in the city: study
New York Daily News, by Tanay Warerkar and Lisa L. Colangelo, July 25, 2013
Op-Ed: Taking Care of New York City’s Graying Immigrants
Next City, by Christian González-Rivera, July 25, 2013
Poverty Looms Large for City’s Aging Immigrant Population, Study Says
New York Times, by Kirk Semple, July 25, 2013
Cornell NYC Tech: Building a Culture for Innovation on Roosevelt Island
MetroFocus | THIRTEEN, by Marisa Wong, July 24, 2013
Jobs, Skills, and Employment: Building a Better Workforce
Council on Foreign Relations, by Edward Alden, July 23, 2013
Wake up, America, Detroit bankruptcy mess could happen in your city, too
Fox News, by Liz Peek, July 22, 2013
New York City’s Culture Will Shape the Next Tech Sector
Harvard Business Review Blog, by Duncan Angove, July 18, 2013
Silicon Alley’s mayor
New York Post, by Adam Lewis, July 17, 2013
Can You Read My Mind Now?
WNYC New Tech City, by Ilya Marritz, July 17, 2013
Skyrocking rents sending apartment hunters to boroughs
Real Estate Weekly, by Holly Dutton, July 17, 2013
Next episode in e-book drama
Crain's New York Business, by Amanda Fung, July 14, 2013
B’klyn tops outer-boro jobs boom
New York Post, by Andy Soltis, July 12, 2013
Need a Job? Come to Brooklyn!
The L Magazine, by Kristin Iversen, July 12, 2013
Innovation and the City
Living Cities, by Jonathan Bowles and Neil Kleiman, July 11, 2013
Private sector jobs dip in Manhattan rise in Brooklyn: Report
amNew York, by Ivan Pereira, July 11, 2013
An Effort to Gather the Best New Urban Policy Innovations in One Place
Atlantic Cities, by Richard Florida, July 11, 2013
Brooklyn Shows Best Growth in Private-Sector Jobs
Wall Street Journal, by Josh Dawsey and Laura Kusisto, July 11, 2013
Life After Bloomberg: Assessing NYC’s Urban Future
Architizer, by Karen Wong, July 03, 2013
Venture’s Competition Crunch: Strategies for Success
CNBC, by Julia Boorstin, June 27, 2013
Urban innovation: Three ideas for Twin Cities, suburbs to consider
MinnPost, by Marlys Harris, June 25, 2013
15 Innovative Policies Any City Would be Wise to Steal
Planetizen, by Jonathan Nettler, June 20, 2013
Post-Bloomberg: Will Innovation in NYC Dry Up?
Governing, by Tod Newcombe, June 19, 2013
Library Vital to Immigrants Squeezed by City Budget
Brooklyn Bureau, by Norman Oder, June 18, 2013
Advocates Offer 15 Innovations For The Next Mayor
NY1 Road to City Hall, June 18, 2013
As Financial Industry Challenges Crowd-Funding Model for Real Estate, Fundrise Eyes New Markets
Next City, by Bill Bradley, June 17, 2013
How to Bid High Housing Costs ADU
NYU Stern Urbanization Project, by Brandon Fuller, June 16, 2013
Bored By the Mayoral Debate? Check Out These Ideas.
WNYC, by Anna Sale, June 14, 2013
An Urbanist Wish List for New York’s Next Mayor
Next City, by Bill Bradley, June 14, 2013
Op-Ed: The city can help you save for college
New York Daily News, by Jonathan Bowles and Neil Kleiman, June 14, 2013
Community colleges produce few graduates
Times Union, by Scott Waldman, June 11, 2013
Study: Only 35% of NYS Community College Students Earn Degree
WKBW-TV, by Mitch Simon, June 10, 2013
It’s Time to Address New York’s Growing Gridlock
Huffington Post, by Steven Cohen, June 10, 2013
Report: Just 27 % graduate Westchester Community College
The Journal News, by Joseph Spector, June 07, 2013
Newsstands Look for Bigger Slice of Retail Pie
Epoch Times, by Ivan Pentchoukov, June 06, 2013
BCC’s 6-year graduation rate ranks 7th in state
Press & Sun-Bulletin, June 06, 2013
NYC Libraries Lag Behind Other Major Cities
Epoch Times, by Genevieve Belmaker, June 04, 2013
Facebook Boosts New York Space With Lease Deal
Wall Street Journal, by Anjali Athavaley, June 03, 2013
A Beautiful Branch
The New Yorker, by Robert Sullivan, June 03, 2013
Tumblr’s instant millionaires look to reinvest
Crain's New York Business, by Matthew Flamm, May 26, 2013
MetroFocus Full Episode: Minimum Wage, Libraries, Salt Sugar Fat
MetroFocus, May 22, 2013
Seven Things New Yorkers Need to Know About the Tumblr Deal
WNYC New Tech City, by Katie Lobosco, Ilya Marritz and Daniel P. Tucker, May 21, 2013
Tumblr provides a rich payday for VCs, founder Karp, early employees
Upstart Business Journal, by Kent Bernhard Jr., May 21, 2013
Yahoo Getting Space at Old Home of The Times
The New York Times, by Charles V. Bagli, May 20, 2013
Venture capitalists in a New York state of mind
Upstart Business Journal, by Kent Bernhard Jr., May 15, 2013