economic growth
Data - June 2015
Data from Creative New YorkCharts and tables from our 2015 Creative New York study. The report found that the creative sector is one of New York City’s most important economic assets but that the city’s working artists, nonprofit arts groups and for-profit creative firms face a growing number of challenges.
Impact - June 2015
Following CUF recommendation, Mayor de Blasio takes action to reduce infrastructure costsThe administration’s recent deal on public labor agreements implements a recommendation from our 2014 Caution Ahead report and will save the city over $347 million on construction projects.
Data - May 2015
The Next 10 Years: Mayor de Blasio's Capital PrioritiesIn this data brief, we compare Mayor de Blasio’s 10-year capital projections to actual capital expenditures in the final decade of the Bloomberg Administration (FY2005-FY2014). The numbers offer a clear insight into Mayor de Blasio’s priorities and how they contrast with the previous administration’s.
Data - March 2015
Aging Gas Lines: Signs of Progress, But Improvements Still NeededThe recent tragedy in the East Village brought renewed attention to the city’s infrastructure. And while aging gas mains and service lines remain an issue, both Con Edison and National Grid have significantly improved the safety and efficiency of the distribution system in recent years.
Data - March 2015
NYC's Share of Private Sector JobsThough jobs have grown in nearly every region of the state over the last decade, New York City’s share of the state’s private sector jobs has skyrocketed – growing from 43.0 percent in 2004 to 46.5 percent in 2014.
Impact - February 2015
Mayor discusses CUF report on New York's aging infrastructureIn a January 2015 interview with The Nation, Mayor de Blasio corrects interviewer with the exact data from our Caution Ahead report.
Impact - November 2014
Prompted by CUF Report, City Council examines economic impact of aging infrastructurePrompted by CUF's Caution Ahead report, City Council held a hearing on the economic impact of New York's aging infrastructure.
Data - November 2014
NYC’s Growing Self-Employed PopulationNew York City is now home to nearly a quarter million self-employed workers, and this segment of the workforce increased by 31 percent between 2000 and 2012. As of 2012, 6.5 percent of the city’s working adults were self-employed, up from 5.7 percent in 2000.
Impact - October 2014
Following CUF's recommendation, city requires companies to offer pre-tax transit benefitsFollowing a recommendation from our Innovation and the City report, the Mayor and City Council implemented legislation mandating that New York City companies offer full-time employees access to pre-tax transit benefits.
Impact - June 2014
CUF Report Prompts Increased Investment in Underground InfrastructureOur March 2014 Caution Ahead report brought significant attention to New York City’s aging underground infrastructure, detailing numerous vulnerabilities across city’s the water, sewer and gas pipes. In response to the report’s findings, utility companies and city agencies have begun accelerating their underground infrastructure investments.
