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CUF in the News

Illiteracy takes a toll on job-hunting New Yorkers; jail also a big drawback, New York Daily News, February 8, 2010
Joblessness and the Skills Gap, Huffington Post, January 28, 2010
Boro has most low-wage workers in city: Study, Queens Times Ledger, January 28, 2010
In Kingsbridge: Will Derailing a Bad Project Lead to a Good One?, Gotham Gazette, January 22, 2010
Boro immigrants make gains, New York Post, January 21, 2010
Policy group urges retooling of Columbia plan, The Real Deal, January 21, 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.

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Recapturing Suburban Shoppers

This policy brief shows that ethnic retail strips from Jackson Heights to Richmond Hill are attracting hordes of suburban shoppers—and having a big impact on the city’s economy.

By Jonathan Bowles

November 2007 | DOWNLOAD PDF PDF

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RELATED PRESS
New York Shopping: Chains and Bargains, by Gail Robinson, Gotham Gazette, December 10, 2007
Little Odessa: A Russian Mecca That Smells Just Like Home, by Veronika Belenkaya, New York Daily News, December 4, 2007
Out-of-towners Flocking to Ethnic Shopping Districts in Boroughs, by Veronika Belenkaya, Jess Wisloski and Christina Boyle, New York Daily News, December 3, 2007
Ethnic Enclaves Do Good Business, WNYC, November 14, 2007
Cultural Districts Pull Customers From Suburbs, by Bradley Hope, The New York Sun, November 14, 2007
Are Ethnic Shopping Strips Luring Suburban Customers?, by Sewell Chan, New York Times City Room blog, November 13, 2007
Suburban Shoppers Flock to Ethnic Enclaves, The Real Deal blog, November 13, 2007