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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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Record Recovery

This new report concludes that the health IT sector is one of New York City's best bets for reigniting and diversifying the city's economy. It argues that with the right local economic development strategy, the federal government's unprecedented $19.2 billion investment in electronic health records could create thousands of long-term jobs in New York City and make the city a leading hub for the health IT sector.

By David Giles

June 2009 | DOWNLOAD PDF PDF

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10 Best Places for Tech Jobs, by Liz Wolgemuth, U.S. News & World Report, September 15, 2009
Study sees New York City as coming HIT hub, Government Health IT, July 1, 2009
NYC Could Be Hub for Nationwide Health IT Expansion, Study Says, iHealthBeat, June 30, 2009
Report: New York poised to be healthcare IT hub, by Molly Merrill, Healthcare IT News, June 30, 2009
New Study: Health IT Sector Could Be Key to Boosting City's Economy, by Joe Pompeo, New York Observer/New York Future Initiative, June 30, 2009
Study: NYC’s health-tech sector holds promise, by Kara Bindrim, Crain's New York Business, June 29, 2009
How Health Records Could Promote Job Growth, by Patrick McGeehan, New York Times City Room Blog, June 29, 2009