economic opportunity
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.
Data - September 2014
Data from Bridging the DisconnectCharts and tables from our Bridging the Disconnect report which found that while New York City is facing a youth unemployment crisis, the city’s youth workforce development programs reach only a fraction of those in need of help and are too often misaligned to the developmental needs of young New Yorkers.
Impact - September 2014
De Blasio adopts legislation from CUF report on foster youthIn September 2014, de Blasio signed off on legislation that follows recommendations from our Fostering Careers report.
Impact - July 2014
City and State Budgets for FY15 Follow CUF Recommendations on Subsidized Child CareThe Center’s 2011 Subsidizing Care, Supporting Work report provided recommendations to address New York City’s deteriorating child care system—a critical support for the city’s working poor. We’re pleased to report that five of those recommendations have been implemented in the city and state budgets for FY2015.
Impact - June 2014
CUF Influences Mayor's Plan to Refocus NYC’s Workforce Development System on Skills BuildingFor years, the Center for an Urban Future has been urging city officials to expand and improve the city’s workforce development system. In May 2014, Mayor de Blasio announced that the city would do just that with a Jobs for New Yorkers Task Force. The Center has been invited to facilitate the task force’s discussions.
