CUF in the News
is a New York City-based think tank that fuses journalistic reporting techniques with traditional policy analysis to produce in-depth reports and workable policy solutions on the critical issues facing our cities.
New York by the Numbers
Economic snapshots of the 5 boroughs
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Bad EnglishCommunities from Albany and Syracuse to Queens and Staten Island are experiencing an influx of immigrants, many of whom lack English proficiency—but the number of state-funded ESOL classes has declined in recent years. read more> |
FEBRUARY 2012 | CONFERENCE Bolstering Immigrant and Minority Entrepreneurs in the Bronx A discussion about the catalytic role of immigrant and minority entrepreneurs in the Bronx, the challenges they face and how to better support them. Attendance is free but space is limited. Deadline to register is Monday, February 13. read more> 
NOVEMBER 2011 | REPORT Chained Up Our fourth annual ranking of national retailers in NYC shows that the growth of chain stores has slowed over the past year. While the number of chain stores is up by 1.6 percent over last year, more retailers reduced their presence in the city than expanded. And though Dunkin Donuts tops our list again, for the first time it did not have a net gain in stores. read more> |
NOVEMBER 2011 | REPORT Mobility Makers This report finds that community colleges are crucial platforms for economic mobility in today's knowledge economy, but shows that too few of those enrolled in these institutions actually graduate. read more> 
OCTOBER 2011 | REPORT New York in the World New York in the World: This new report jointly issued by the Center for an Urban Future and the SUNY Levin Institute provides the first comprehensive impact of how globalization has impacted NYC and NYS. It finds that no state has benefited more and suffered worse from globalization than New York. read more> |
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