Report - November 2004
New York’s Broadband GapThis report reveals that even as high-speed Internet connectivity grows in importance for all New York City businesses, reliable and affordable broadband access remains elusive for many New York firms.
Report - November 2004
Between Hope and Hard TimesIn this first-of-its-kind report, the Center and the Schuyler Center for Analysis and Advocacy explore the conditions and policy responses to low-income working families in the Empire State.
Report - April 2004
CUNY on the JobThis new report--an update to CUF's 1999 study, "Putting CUNY to Work"--finds that workforce development has become a priority at CUNY, with sharp increases in enrollment for employer contract training, adult education and other training programs.
Report - December 2003
Seeking a Workforce SystemThis first of its kind study, co-created by the Center and the New York Association of Training and Employment Professionals, tracks $1.3 billion spent in New York on workforce programs--and finds significant fragmentation.
Report - September 2003
Engine FailureWith economic woes that go well beyond 9/11, New York needs a bold new vision to renew the citys economy. In this acclaimed report, the Center for an Urban Future lays out a plan for growth that transcends skyscrapers and stock tickers.
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.
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.
Report - November 2002
The Creative EngineThis groundbreaking report by the Center details how arts & culture is fueling economic growth in New York City neighborhoods.
Report - October 2002
Bumpy SkiesIn this report on New York's air transport industry, the Center illustrates that JFK and LaGuardia fared worse than most U.S. airports in the year after September 11th and still face structural threats to future competitiveness.
Report - August 2002
Red Hook and Gowanus RebornCommissioned by the Red Hook/Gowanus Chamber of Commerce, this report details the industrial and maritime revival of the Red Hook and Gowanus neighborhoods.
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.
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.
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
Report - November 2001
Going on with the ShowLost amidst predictions of mass joblessness, budget deficits and overall economic turmoil has been the plight of arts and culture organizations, which have seen their revenue sources shrivel since the terrorist attack.
Report - November 2001
If You Can Make It HereA special report on real estate issues and the arts, prepared for the New York Foundation for the Arts and included in the NYFA publication "Culture Counts."
Report - November 2001
Under the MattressEven as recession and terrorism combined to throw tens of thousands of New Yorkers out of work, city government has sat on hundreds of millions of federal dollars designed for job training.
Report - October 2001
Sudden ImpactMany of New York Citys vital economic sectors were seriously affected by the September 11 attack.
Report - October 2001
The Future of the Tech Savvy CityCUF Senior Fellow Joel Kotkin examines what New York and other urban centers must do to continue as "high-tech hubs."
Report - June 2001
Building a Highway to Higher EdAfter decades of miscommunication between high schools and colleges, education advocates nationwide are taking heart in signs that collaboration and coordination are beginning to ease the transition to higher ed. Nowhere is this positive trend more pronounced than in New York City.
