Center for an Urban Future

Excited to partner with Center for an Urban Future @nycfuture on a petition that supports their Putting the “rec” back into “Parks & Rec" report and our @NY4P and #PlayFairCoalition budget asks for parks and open space. Sign our petition here: secure.ny4p.org/a/respecttherec

Thanks to our friends at @nycfuture for mentioning @accompanycap in their important new report "15 Policy Ideas for NYC to Start 2026" citing our sponsorship of the annual @momocrawl in the section on boosting mom & pops with neighborhood-specific events: nycfuture.org/research/15-po…

Making New York City more affordable is essential, but the flip side of the coin for @ZohranKMamdani is the central need to improve upward mobility, so incomes grow. Read @jbowlesnyc and Eli Dworkin of @nycfuture. vitalcitynyc.org/articles/job-c…

Appreciate seeing the first press conference held by Mayor-Elect Mamdani at Queens' crown jewel, Flushing Meadows-Corona Park. @ZohranKMamdani — we have ideas (20, in fact) at @nycfuture about its future. Let's chat!

QBG is at the northeast corner of Flushing Meadows Corona Park, the fourth largest public park in NYC. A new must-read report by @NYCFuture breaks down possibilities and potential at FMCP and its connection to QBG. @JohnSurico nycfuture.org/research/The-P…

There is no park like Flushing Meadows. But as demands and challenges grew, public dollars haven't kept up. In the latest from @nycfuture, @jbowlesnyc and I laid out 20 ideas for local leaders to deliver the sustained investment FMCP has long been due. nycfuture.org/research/The-P…

Join us and @BklynFoundation on 6/3 for a half-day symposium to generate concrete ideas for a stronger and more equitable Brooklyn. Register here: nycfuture.org/events/ideas-f…

New research from Tech:NYC and the @nycfuture on NYC’s tech edge just dropped, and wow, it's a jackpot of data! blog.technyc.org/news/sustainin… A thread: 🧵 (1/5)

Tech is "now the engine driving [NYC's] economy forward, adding jobs at nearly 10x the rate of the city’s overall economy since [2020] and accounting for a striking 14% of all employment growth citywide over the past decade." More from @nycfuture and @TechNYC 👇

We've known for a while that our housing shortage is a serious threat to New York's economy. Now, a new @nycfuture report shows that the biggest threat to one of our fastest-growing industries is housing costs.

Nice shoutout @nycfuture! The think tank quietly influencing New York’s top officials crainsnewyork.com/politics-polic… via @CrainsNewYork

new @CrainsNewYork: a profile of Center for an Urban Future, the think tank that's quietly exerted significant influence on NYC policy and caught the ears of top officials through hyper-specific ideas for improving economic mobility. crainsnewyork.com/politics-polic…

A recent report by the Center for an Urban Future @nycfuture is a reality check on a looming crisis for many states: providing adequate services and supports for #olderadults. #Medicaid helps fund home and community-based programs like PACE that save costs healthjournalism.org/blog/2025/03/a…

Thank you @nycfuture for inviting our Chief Impact Officer, Ron Summers, to speak on their panel yesterday about why NYC’s public schools and teachers are vital to closing the tech opportunity gap:

I joined @nycfuture for a discussion on Artificial Intelligence & the importance of closing the tech gap in our communities. We must equip our educators with the training needed to teach our students & tackle the digital divide to ensure that our families have access to tech.

Last week, @nycfuture and CRNY hosted a forum that explored the growing power of artists as catalysts for thriving communities statewide, and discussed ways that officials can more fully integrate the arts into New York state's policy agenda. Replay: youtube.com/watch?v=AdxO8C…

A great honor to participate in a fireside chat with the Center for Urban Future (CUF), on Ideas for Creating a Stronger and More Equitable Bronx. Grateful for the opportunity to share our blueprint for the Borough from economic development to building generational wealth and creating good-paying jobs for our residents. Thanks to our participants, panelists, partners and elected officials all dedicated to uplifting our families and creating important paths to the middle class and sustainability. I’m always proud to share the stage with thought leaders, advocates, not-for-profit leaders and community partners. The Bronx means Business!

Broadway ticket sales to residents of NYC’s suburbs are still below pre-pandemic levels. Join us on 1/7 as we explore how to accelerate the return of regional visitors to Broadway. With Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg, NYC CM Erik Bottcher and more nycfuture.org/events/acceler…

Nice to see @nycfuture's report on making NYC a leader in AI featured in the @nytimes's New York Today. Interviewed some of the smartest folks I know in NYC's climate tech/AI sphere to shape the recs along with @wetwax and @jbowlesnyc. Give it a read! nytimes.com/2024/11/13/nyr…

In the decade ahead, experts believe artificial intelligence will be the fastest growing segment of the tech sector and a driver of economic growth. Our new report offers 5 fresh ideas that policymakers can implement to maximize NYC’s AI opportunity: nycfuture.org/research/maxim…