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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.

Manhattan's Declining Share of New York City Jobs

This edition of New York by the Numbers shows that over the last 50 years, Manhattan has been gradually loosening its grip on the private sector jobs in New York City. In 1958, the borough accounted for 67.6 percent of all non-government jobs in the city. But by 2008 its share had fallen six percentage points to 61.6 percent. The other four boroughs, meanwhile, have experienced a slow but steady increase in their share of jobs.

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RELATED PRESS
BK slice of job mkt. grows, by Gary Buiso, Brooklyn Times Ledger, July 9, 2009
Study shows Bronx not getting its share of city's private sector jobs, by Benjamin Peim, New York Daily News, July 7, 2009
Brooklyn Registers Modest Private-Sector Job Recovery, The Brooklyn Eagle, July 1, 2009
Manhattan Job Market Loses Ground, by A.G. Sulzberger, New York Times City Room Blog, June 17, 2009
Real Estate, Take Notice! Manhattan's Share of Private-Sector Jobs Declines, Brooklyn's Increases, by Molly Fischer, The New York Observer, June 17, 2009
Brooklyn Gains Private-Sector Jobs; Manhattan Shows Decline, The Brooklyn Eagle, June 17, 2009
Manhattan's Share of NYC Jobs Falling, by Henry Goldman, Bloomberg News, June 17, 2009