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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.