logo

libraries


CUF Sparks ESOL Investment in Libraries

Impact - September 2024

CUF Sparks ESOL Investment in Libraries

New York City’s public libraries received a $4 million grant from the Carnegie Corporation that will in part support English language and literacy programs for the asylum seeker population. Our recent report called for an increased investment in ESOL programs to prepare asylum seekers to enter the city’s workforce.

Council Speaker Proposes to Redevelop Libraries Into Affordable Housing, Echoing CUF Recommendation

Impact - March 2024

Council Speaker Proposes to Redevelop Libraries Into Affordable Housing, Echoing CUF Recommendation

During her 2024 State of the City address, City Council Speaker Adrienne Adams announced that the City Council is committing to an initiative to develop affordable housing on existing library branches, mirroring CUF's recommendations across a series of publications.

CUF shapes new efforts to fix city's broken capital construction process

Impact - January 2023

CUF shapes new efforts to fix city's broken capital construction process

The Adams administration’s Capital Process Reform Task Force released detailed recommendations, which drew heavily from the ideas and policy recommendations in the Center’s previous three reports calling attention to the city’s delay-ridden and overly costly capital construction process.

CUF influences the mayor and governor's New New York report

Impact - December 2022

CUF influences the mayor and governor's New New York report

In December, Mayor Adams and Governor Hochul released the recommendations of the "New" New York Panel. Three recommendations were directly inspired by CUF's research, including: modernizing libraries to support remote work; reducing employment barriers for people with disabilities; and creating workforce infrastructure to connect New Yorkers with good jobs.

NYC invests in teen library spaces, echoing CUF's recommendations

Impact - October 2022

NYC invests in teen library spaces, echoing CUF's recommendations

Mayor Adams announced a $15-million investment in dedicated teen spaces and programs across New York City’s public libraries, reflecting key recommendations from CUF's history of research on libraries.

CUF shapes a major city budget increase for public libraries

Impact - August 2022

CUF shapes a major city budget increase for public libraries

The city announced a major $20 million dollar increase for its public libraries for the 2023 fiscal year. This budget win comes after CUF has consistently called for increased funding for libraries, proven to be the most democratic and versatile type of social infrastructure in New York City, yet one of the most underfunded.

CUF shapes Mayor Adams's economic recovery blueprint

Impact - March 2022

CUF shapes Mayor Adams's economic recovery blueprint

Mayor Eric Adams released “Rebuild, Renew, Reinvent: A Blueprint for New York City’s Economic Recovery,” which outlines the mayor’s vision for an economic recovery focused on equity and economic mobility. Several of the mayor’s proposals align with recent research and recommendations from the Center for an Urban Future.

CUF forum series helps spark Queens Public Library business incubator program

Impact - June 2021

CUF forum series helps spark Queens Public Library business incubator program

The new initiative will connect aspiring entrepreneurs with small business experts, drawing on insights from CUF's five-part series on encouraging and supporting low-income entrepreneurship.

CUF research influences city’s 2020 budget to support libraries and older adults

Impact - June 2019

CUF research influences city’s 2020 budget to support libraries and older adults

The city's FY 2020 budget includes new resources for New York City’s public libraries and added support for the city’s rapidly growing population of older adults. CUF has elevated the importance of this funding through our extensive research and advocacy around both issue areas.

CUF Report Inspires Capital Construction Process Reform in NYC

Impact - January 2019

CUF Report Inspires Capital Construction Process Reform in NYC

New York City's Department of Design and Construction (DDC) announces a major plan to overhaul the city’s capital construction process, mirroring key recommendations from CUF's 2017 Slow Build report.

 1 2 3 >