Testimony - June 2003
Transferring Workforce Programs to the Department of Small Business ServicesCUF Project Director David Fischer speaks to the General Welfare Committee of the City Council on the Bloomberg Administration's move to shift job training responsibility to the Department of Small Business Services.
Commentary/Op-Ed - June 2003
Working AssetsGovernment should help employers hang on to their workers during tough times--its certainly cheaper than unemployment checks.
Testimony - May 2003
Should New York City Consider Separation From the State of New York?CUF Research Director Jonathan Bowles addressed City Council on how New York City has been mistreated by Albany--and whether the city should ponder secession from New York state.
Commentary/Op-Ed - May 2003
Call for BackupIf the city's serious about making downtown thrive, a small investment in wireless technology will pay huge dividends.
Report - May 2003
Rearranging the Deck Chairs? New York Citys Workforce System At The BrinkIn this policy brief, the Center blasts New York City's directionless workforce services policy--and offers a blueprint to turn the system around.
Commentary/Op-Ed - April 2003
NYCs Six Closest Suburbs Gained 39,000 Jobs Over the Past Year While the City Lost 58,000 JobsThe Center for an Urban Future charges that Pataki and Bruno's opposition to commuter tax is pure politics and shows blatant disregard for NYCs fiscal problems and post-9/11 needs.
Testimony - April 2003
Anti-NYC Bias Dooms State’s Biotech StrategyTestimony of Jonathan Bowles Before State Assembly Legislative Commission on Science and Technology
Commentary/Op-Ed - April 2003
City’s Jobless Need All the Help They Can GetThis op-ed on New York City workforce policy appeared in Newsday on April 30, 2003.
Commentary/Op-Ed - April 2003
Sick TransitNew York can't afford not to build a 21st-century public transportation system.
Report - March 2003
Labor GainsThough little heeded by the public and press, union-affiliated training is transforming New York's workforce landscape. In this new report, the Center offers the first comprehensive look at labor's substantial, and successful, training efforts.
Commentary/Op-Ed - March 2003
Learning from LaborUnions operate a number of New York City's most successful job training programs. But the publicly run workforce system has met these labor successes with indifference, or worse.
Commentary/Op-Ed - February 2003
Latest Employment Figures Make A Strong Case For New York City Receiving Special Aid From Albany AndCUF reveals that NYC accounted for 97 percent of the state's job losses and 18 percent of the national job losses over the past year.
Testimony - February 2003
Impact of the Arts on New York Citys EconomyCenter deputy director Robin Keegan addressed the City Council on how arts and cultural development affect the city economy.
Commentary/Op-Ed - February 2003
Slow Down on Far West MidtownWith virtually no public discussion, the plan for Far West Midtown is going full speed ahead.
Commentary/Op-Ed - January 2003
Do Something For New York City, George!In this press release on the eve of the governor's budget proposal, the Center offers new data to support reinstating the commuter tax--a move Governor Pataki has yet to endorse.
Testimony - December 2002
Remarks to City Council General Welfare CommitteeCUF project director David Fischer gave testimony at a Dec. 5 City Council hearing on the Workforce Investment Act
Commentary/Op-Ed - December 2002
Succeeding With SectorsHow the Bloomberg administration can move sector-based economic development from the conference room to the real world.
Commentary/Op-Ed - November 2002
Spare Some Change?A fiscal crisis is a good time to figure out how the city can better coordinate the fight against poverty--without spending an extra penny.
Report - November 2002
The Creative EngineThis groundbreaking report by the Center details how arts & culture is fueling economic growth in New York City neighborhoods.
Commentary/Op-Ed - October 2002
Center Criticizes Governor for Ruling Out East River Tolls and Reinstatement of Commuter TaxIn response to Governor Pataki's announcement that he won't impose tolls on East River crossings or reinstate the Commuter Tax, the Center for an Urban Future urges all gubernatorial candidates to keep an open mind about new revenue-raising mechanisms that would allow the city to help itself.
