Recent Press
Urban Futurists Offer Obama Advice
The Village Voice, by Elizabeth Dwoskin, January 14, 2009
51 Things Obama Can Do for New York
The New York Times City Room Blog, by Sewell Chan, January 13, 2009
Emerging Industries: Stimulus 2.0
Crain's New York Business, by Clark Merrefield, January 13, 2009
LaGuardia hatches design incubator
Crain's New York Business, by Hilary Potkewitz, January 11, 2009
In New York, No Crisis for Niche Manufacturers
The New York Times, by Christine Haughney, January 10, 2009
And what a year it was The Bronx saw its share of high drama, low comedy in 2008
New York Daily News, by Daily News Staff Writers, December 28, 2008
Former Bankers Turn to a Creative Plan B
The New York Times, by Hannah Seligson, December 26, 2008
The Ellis Island Economy
Next American City, by Hamida Kinge, December 21, 2008
The Jewel Box of Union Square
The New York Times, by Caroline H. Dworin, December 19, 2008
NYU launches video gaming degree
Crain's New York Business, by Amanda Fung, December 09, 2008
Engine Failure
Bay Ridge Journal, December 05, 2008
For Separated Families, City Never Seemed Bigger
The New York Times, by Lisa W. Foderaro, November 28, 2008
City Opens Checkbook for Coney
The Brooklyn Paper, by Mike McLaughlin, November 26, 2008
Coney Island Visions
CEOs for Cities Blog, November 24, 2008
Tough times for small businesses
Staten Island Advance, by Phil Helsel, November 21, 2008
Answers About Immigrant Entrepreneurs, Part 3
The New York Times City Room Blog, by Jonathan Bowles, November 21, 2008
Answers About Immigrant Entrepreneurs, Part 2
The New York Times City Room Blog, by Jonathan Bowles, November 20, 2008
For Teen Workers, It’s Already a Depression
U.S. Chamber of Commerce Blog, by David Fischer, November 20, 2008
Answers About Immigrant Entrepreneurs, Part 1
The New York Times City Room Blog, by Jonathan Bowles, November 19, 2008
Helping New Yorkers Grow Their Business
WNYC, by Arun Venugopal, November 18, 2008
amNY series: 1970s rerun? Fiscal crisis reviving urban fears
amNewYork, by Rolando Pujol, November 18, 2008
Songs of Themselves
The New York Times, by Jim O'Grady, November 14, 2008
The fake trolley is back!
The Brooklyn Paper, by Sarah Portlock, November 13, 2008
Some brave new worlds for Coney Island
New York Daily News, by Jothan Sederstrom, November 13, 2008
Visions of a Better Coney Island
WNYC, by Kathleen Horan, November 13, 2008
Visions for a New Coney Island
Gothamist, by Jen Carlson, November 12, 2008
New Shuttle Bus to Connect Brooklyn Cultural Institutions
Brooklyn Daily Eagle, by Raanan Geberer, November 11, 2008
Sheepshead Bay a lively enclave
Crain's New York Business, by Steve Garmhausen, November 08, 2008
Small businesses thrown a $5M lifeline
Crain's New York Business, by Matthew Sollars, November 07, 2008
DegentrificationWatch: LA
Curbed LA, by Dakota Smith, November 04, 2008
City to Region: Quit Stealing Our Jobs!
The Real Estate Blog/New York Observer, by Oliver Haydock, October 16, 2008
City unemployment rate holds steady
Crain's New York Business, by Kira Bindrim, October 16, 2008
Hell’s Kitchen gets a Dunkin’ Donuts, continuing chain’s expansion tear
The Real Deal, by Sara Polsky, October 15, 2008
Vanishing Projects
Gotham Gazette, by Gail Robinson, October 15, 2008
Low Income Working Families Under Strain
New York Times City Room Blog, by Sewell Chan, October 14, 2008
Brooklyn’s Retail Boom
Gotham Gazette, by Julia Vitullo-Martin, October 14, 2008
The Meltdown and the Middle Class
The Real Estate Blog/New York Observer, by Oliver Haydock, October 14, 2008
Back Rubs? Check. Chickens? Not at These Fairs.
The New York Times, by Cara Buckley, October 13, 2008
Street Fair Backlash Gaining Momentum
Gothamist, by John Del Signore, October 13, 2008
Shortchanging New York’s Job Training Programs
WWRL Morning Show, October 09, 2008
Keep the money flowing
New York Daily News, by Errol Louis, October 09, 2008
Make That Three: Bloomberg’s Reelection Bid
Gotham Gazette, by Courtney Gross, October 06, 2008
SI sees significant new job growth
Staten Island Advance, by Tevah Platt, September 25, 2008
Seven Dunkin’ stores on auction block
The Real Deal, by Roland Li, September 23, 2008
Report Details Worker Training Shortfalls
New York Times City Room blog, by Jennifer 8. Lee, September 23, 2008
The Backstory of the Financial Collapse
The Village Voice, by Tom Robbins, September 23, 2008
Trickle-Down New York
New York Magazine, by John Gapper, September 21, 2008
Luxury spas, salons & hotels open to attract wealthy clientele
New York Daily News, by Erin Durkin, September 20, 2008
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