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CUF in the News

	Mile-long under-line market backed for Harlem, Crain's New York Business, July 30, 2010
	'High Line for Harlem' Plan Gains Support, DNAinfo, July 29, 2010
	Report calls for "A High Line for Harlem", The Real Deal, July 29, 2010
	Think Tank Wants Harlem High Line That Isn't Actually a High Line, Curbed NY, July 29, 2010
	Brian Lehrer Show Discusses An Aqueduct Alternative, WNYC, July 20, 2010
	Nonprofit groups make just a handful of dollars off street fairs throughout city, New York Daily News, July 19, 2010
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New York by the Numbers

Economic snapshots of the 5 boroughs

This month's data... This edition of New York by the Numbers reveals that nearly a third of all adult workers in New York City are employed in low-wage jobs. While the percentage of low-wage workers is high across the city, the Bronx is in a league of its own, with 42 percent of the boroughs workers in low-wage jobs.

A World of Opportunity

This new report by the Center documents that immigrant entrepreneurs have emerged as a key engine of economic growth for cities from New York to Los Angeles--and, with the right support, could provide an even bigger boost to these cities in the years ahead. Click here to view media coverage of the report.

By Jonathan Bowles

February 2007 | DOWNLOAD PDF

RELATED PUBLICATIONS
Immigrant Entrepreneurism: An Engine for Economic Recovery, December 10, 2009
Transcript of A World of Opportunity: Should New York and Other Cities Look to Immigrant Entrepreneurs as a New Engine for Economic Growth?, November 18, 2008
Creating Greater Opportunities for Immigrant Entrepreneurs, December 14, 2007
Immigrant Entrepreneurs on Staten Island, August 6, 2007
Restarting NYCs Economic Engine: Tapping the Economic Potential of the Citys Immigrant Entrepreneurs, March 16, 2004

RELATED PRESS
Queens fire hits vulnerable retailers, by Hilary Potkewitz, Crain's New York Business, February 21, 2010
Boro immigrants make gains, by Jeremy Walsh, New York Post, January 21, 2010
Immigrants embrace Southern living, by Franco Ordoñez, Charlotte Observer, September 20, 2009
NYC celebrates Immigrant Heritage Week, Asian Journal, April 30, 2009
Experts push immigrant biz, by Anna Gustafson, Astoria Times, April 30, 2009
Lost in America, Found on a Field, By Steven V. Roberts, The Washington Post, April 19, 2009
The Ellis Island Economy, by Hamida Kinge, Next American City, December 21, 2008
Answers About Immigrant Entrepreneurs, Part 3, By Jonathan Bowles, The New York Times City Room Blog, November 21, 2008
Answers About Immigrant Entrepreneurs, Part 2, By Jonathan Bowles, The New York Times City Room Blog, November 20, 2008
Answers About Immigrant Entrepreneurs, Part 1, By Jonathan Bowles, The New York Times City Room Blog, November 19, 2008
Helping New Yorkers Grow Their Business, by Arun Venugopal, WNYC, November 18, 2008
Immigrant Entrepreneurship, by The Brian Lehrer Show, WNYC, March 12, 2007
Immigrant Life and the Streets of New York, by James Ridgeway, Mother Jones, March 12, 2007
Study: Immigrant Entrepreneurs Boost Economy, by Tony Cox, NPR's News and Notes, February 27, 2007
Immigrants: The Unsung Heroes of the U.S. Economy, by Renuka Rayasam, U.S. News and World Report, February 26, 2007
Immigrant-Run Businesses Flouris, by Richard Gentilviso, The Queens Gazette, February 21, 2007
Enterprising Immigrants, by Hilary Potkewitz, Crain's New York Business,, February 18, 2007
Boro Immigrant Business Sees Rapid Growth Since '94, by Stephen Sirling, Queens Times Ledger, February 15, 2007
TalkBack! with Hugh Hamilton, WBAI Radio, February 13, 2007
Immigrants Use Skills, Hard Work To Find Success, The Yuma Sun, February 13, 2007
Immigrant Affairs, by Emily Bryson York, Los Angeles Business Journal, February 12, 2007
Immigrants Drive Most Small-Business Start-Ups, by Gabriela Rico, Tucson Citizen, February 8, 2007
Indians, Other Immigrants Key Players in Growth of U.S. Cities, Indo-Asian News Service, February 8, 2007
Caribbean Immigrants Start Businesses Less Than Others, Study Finds, Hardbeatnews, February 8, 2007
Study Shows Immigrants 'A Real Engine' For Growt, by Edward Iwata, USA Today, February 7, 2007
Immigrants Driving Growt, by Bart Jones, Newsday, February 7, 2007
Immigrant Entrepreneurs Shape a New Economy, by Nina Bernstein, The New York Times, February 6, 2007
Immigrant Entrepreneurs: A Tour of One Ethnic Enclave, by Nina Bernstein and Adam B. Ellick, The New York Times, February 6, 2007
Inmigrantes Impulsan la Economía Local, by Eva Sanchis, El Diario/LA PRENSA, February 6, 2007
Tapping Immigrant Entrepreneurs/Aprovechando a Empresarios Inmigrantes, by Editorial, El Diario/LA PRENSA, February 6, 2007
The Impact of Immigrant Entrepreneurs, by Kerry Miller, Business Week, February 6, 2007
Immigrants Key to Economic Growth in NYC, Other Urban Areas, The Associated Press, February 6, 2007
Immigrants Lead as NYC Entrepreneurs, by Cindy Rodriguez, WNYC, February 6, 2007
Immigrant Entrepreneurs Ignite Economy, by Jessica Dickler, CNNMoney.com, February 6, 2007