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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.

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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