Really honored to be testifying at today's hearing, which was sparked by our March report. With this Council’s support, CUNY can accelerate and embed what’s working system-wide and deliver better results for students at scale. Here's my testimony: nycfuture.org/research/how-n…

Great reporting by Stefanos Chen on our latest data brief ⤵️ nytimes.com/2024/06/17/nyr…

Budget takeaways: The City University of New York & NYC Parks enter the new year with fewer resources. The bigggest % increases? NYC Health + Hospitals and #debt service.

Our editorial and policy director Eli Dvorkin gives our fifth and final idea pitch of the day: tap CUNY’s students to build a greener university.

Thanks for covering our report, Sara Karlovitch. Check out our conversation about expanding access to good jobs in NYC’s ad industry ⤵️

Bring back Big Law Country Club and 603^ 🙏

We've been saying . . . nycfuture.org/research/the-c…

NYC's public realm is in high demand—and as it grows, the city is relying more than ever on private citizens to steward it. Yet the city doesn't make that process easy. In a new commentary at Center for an Urban Future, Eli Dvorkin and I outlined ways to lower those barriers: nycfuture.org/research/makin…

Join us on 11/12 for our forum, "Maximizing New York City's AI Opportunity" with our Eli Dvorkin, Maria Gotsch of Partnership for New York City, Matt Hartman of Factorial, Nate Okonkwo of Remarkable AI, Priya Ramanathan of FutureFit AI, and Julie Samuels of Tech:NYC. nycfuture.org/events/maximiz…

Great chat on Maximizing New York City's AI Opportunity w/Eli Dvorkin, Maria Gotsch of Partnership for New York City, Nate Okonkwo from Remarkable AI, @PriyasDanceFace of FutureFit AI & Julie Samuels from Tech:NYC A key takeaways for me is talking about "AI" is like talking about "The Internet."

It's time to help more of the 1.5M New Yorkers with some college but no degree to return to SUNY and complete a credential. NY State should launch a statewide Reconnect program, modeled on CUNY's highly successful initiative nycfuture.org/research/its-t…

Our latest report at Center for an Urban Future lays out the legal mechanisms and potential $$$ from what would be the first-ever recurring funding stream for the city's parks, if passed: a modest surcharge on ticket sales at concerts, stadiums and arenas. W/Eli Dvorkin: nycfuture.org/research/enact…

Lots to dig into with Governor Kathy Hochul's State of the State, but thrilled to see a push to apply Environmental Bond Act $$$ on electrifying CUNY and SUNY campuses. Eli Dvorkin and I at Center for an Urban Future called for exactly that last April: nycfuture.org/research/to-bu…

Today's preliminary budget cuts funding for The City University of New York by $93.9 million. The mayor's right to focus on core affordability issues. But underfunding CUNY won't help make New York more affordable for New Yorkers.

"There are around 20K Black-and Latino-owned businesses across the five boroughs, but too few ever grow into medium-sized or large-scale businesses. I’m announcing a plan to create the NYC Minority Business Accelerator, to provide strong, individualized business strategy and

Immensely proud to see the impact of Center for an Urban Future's work on today's State of the City from New York City Council: - Start of NYC Minority Business Accelerator (an idea of ours from '22) - Creating CUNY Flex + CUNY Fresh Start (two new ideas) - Baselining CUNY Reconnect - Expanding CUNY ACE

new Crain's New York: a profile of Center for an Urban Future, the think tank that's quietly exerted significant influence on NYC policy and caught the ears of top officials through hyper-specific ideas for improving economic mobility. crainsnewyork.com/politics-polic…

I'm proud to work with and champion Center for an Urban Future's smart policy ideas to deliver equitable economic opportunities for New Yorkers. Through programs that CUF pitched, including The City University of New York Reconnect, residents like Briana Drummer are finding new pathways to success. As Trump cuts

A digital divide is leaving Bronxites behind. A report published Monday by the policy think tank Center for an Urban Future shows about 22% of households lack broadband, the highest share of any borough. buff.ly/rofMbOO

Help keep Freedom Drive car-free and safe for kids in Forest Park in Queens. We need fewer, not more cars in parks. Sign the parent-led petition below and speak up at the CB9 Hearing: Nov 13, 7:15 PM at Queens Borough Hall. docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAI…