Report - August 2002
Rebuilding Job Training from the Ground UpNearly a year after the disaster of September 11, New York City has begun a long-overdue reform of its workforce development system. In this report, the Center finds the early returns encouraging-but warns that heavy lifting lies ahead.
Report - August 2002
A Prescription for FailureThis report on biotechnology in New York shows how Albany's $200 million biotech plan bypasses New York City, where the state has its best chance to grow the industry.
Commentary/Op-Ed - July 2002
Another Disappointing Year From AlbanyFor years, Albany lawmakers have been indifferent, at best, to New York City's interests. In this article for the Gotham Gazette, the Center's Jonathan Bowles shows that the 2001-2002 legislative session was no different.
Commentary/Op-Ed - June 2002
Re-Knitting the Safety NetAnalysis and recommendations from the Center for an Urban Future on how to reorient welfare, in New York City and the nation, into a system that encourages, supports and rewards work.
Commentary/Op-Ed - June 2002
An Interview with Lawrence MeadThe Center's David Fischer talks with political scientist Lawrence Mead, a leading scholar on poverty and welfare and a prominent voice in the debate over reauthorization of the federal Temporary Assistance to Needy Families program.
Testimony - June 2002
A Case For a Sector-Based Economic Development StrategyTestimony of Center Research Director Jonathan Bowles before the New York City Council's Economic Development Committee.
Commentary/Op-Ed - June 2002
The Nonprofit MarginNew York City spends millions every year to help nonprofits provide needed social services in the five boroughs. So why doesn't the city let these linchpin organizations take advantage of tax incentives for relocation to alternative business districts the city promotes to for-profits?
Commentary/Op-Ed - June 2002
Mike Has the Right Idea on Welfare ReformMayor Bloomberg's welfare reform proposal seeks to balance the obligation to work with the supports families need to escape dependency. (Originally published in Newsday, June 11, 2002.)
Commentary/Op-Ed - May 2002
A Needy City is Let Down by AlbanyIn the recently passed state budget, Albany officials continue to give short shrift to New York City, even after September 11. (Originally published in the New York Daily News, May 27, 2002.)
Commentary/Op-Ed - May 2002
New York State of BlindIf it doesnt work hard to attract the job-creating entrepreneurs of the future, NYC will lose its reputation as "The Greatest City in the World."
Testimony - April 2002
Remarks at WIA Reauthorization ForumOn April 25, the Center's David Fischer spoke at a forum on reauthorization of the federal Workforce Investment Act in New York City sponsored by the U.S. Department of Labor.
Commentary/Op-Ed - April 2002
Training WreckIn the latest installment of NYC Inc., the Center's David Fischer examines why New York City has fared so poorly in connecting the business community to job training and workforce development systems.
Commentary/Op-Ed - April 2002
Albany Should Stop Stiffing New York CityThis op-ed was originally published in New York Newsday, April 11, 2002.
Report - April 2002
Sympathy but no SupportThis report by Center research director Jonathan Bowles illustrates how even after September 11, state government in Albany has continued a decade-long pattern of shortchanging New York City.
Commentary/Op-Ed - March 2002
Retention Deficit DisorderWill New York finally adopt an incentive policy that keeps businesses in the city without giving away the store?
Commentary/Op-Ed - March 2002
The $67 Million QuestionIn this article for the Gotham Gazette, the Center looks at how New York City suddenly found itself in an ironic use-it-or-lose-it situation with $67 million in federal funding for job training.
Report - March 2002
After the Gold RushNo longer a specialty field, information technology has become an essential part of business growth in New York City. In this report, the Center tackles the question of how to connect jobseekers to a field that needs workers of all education and skill levels
Testimony - February 2002
Guiding Principles for the Lower Manhattan Development CommissionTestimony of Jonathan Bowles before the City Council, February 25, 2002.
Testimony - February 2002
Remarks to City Council: the Workforce Investment Act in New York CityRemarks of CUF Project Director David Fischer at City Council's General Welfare Committee hearings on Workforce Investment Act implementation.
Commentary/Op-Ed - February 2002
Albany Must Do More For the CityThis op-ed first appeared in the New York Daily News on Feb. 26, 2002.
