economic opportunity
Impact - April 2015
CUF Report Spurs City Programs to Support Low Income EntrepreneursOur work has sparked new city policies to train and launch low-income entrepreneurs in New York City's underserved communities.
Impact - April 2015
CUF Influences City Council Response to 2016 BudgetEarlier this week, the City Council issued its response to Mayor de Blasio's preliminary budget. We are heartened that many of the proposals outlined in the response—from opening libraries six days a week to creating a year-round youth employment program—follow a number of our reports' recommendations.
Data - April 2015
Library Funding is Behind the TimesThough visits, book circulation and program attendance are on the rise, New York City’s public libraries are open fewer hours than the state’s largest counties and trail behind cities throughout the nation.
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.
Data - January 2015
New York State’s Language BarrierNearly every corner of New York State is experiencing a spike in immigrants—with the fastest growth occurring upstate—but funding for ESOL classes has not kept pace.
Impact - December 2014
City responds to CUF report, requiring new programs to consider aging immigrantsFollowing recommendations from CUF's report on aging immigrants, the city's Department for the Aging (DFTA) is requiring new elder abuse programs to be culturally and linguistically competent.
Impact - December 2014
CUF Prompts City Council Hearing on Capital needs of City's Public LibrariesPrompted by our Re-Envisioning New York's Branch Libraries report, City Council organized a hearing to discuss capital needs and planning for the city's public library systems.
Impact - November 2014
CUF Report shapes city's approach to serving immigrant seniorsOur 2013 report New Face for New York's Seniors report continues to influence policymakers, prompting a City Council hearing in November 2014.
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.
Data - September 2014
Data from Re-Envisioning New York's Branch LibrariesCharts and tables from our Re-Envsioning New York's Branch Libraries report which found that while more New Yorkers than ever are using the city’s public libraries, a significant share of the branches suffer from major physical defects and are poorly configured for how New Yorkers are using libraries today. The report provides a comprehensive blueprint for bringing these vital community institutions into the 21st Century.
