NYC’s parks are some of the most vibrant open spaces in the world. But the city can’t keep up with their growing needs. Our new commentary argues that the city should make it far easier for nonprofits and community groups to help care for these spaces. nycfuture.org/research/makin…

Last week, we sat down with Google Labs' Elias Roman to get his insight on where AI-powered innovation is headed in New York City and how the city can help maximize the opportunities while mitigating the risks.

Join us on 11/12 for our forum, "Maximizing New York City's AI Opportunity" with our Eli Dvorkin, Maria Gotsch of Partnership for New York City, Matt Hartman of Factorial, Nate Okonkwo of Remarkable AI, Priya Ramanathan of FutureFit AI, and Julie Samuels of Tech:NYC. nycfuture.org/events/maximiz…

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…

Nice to see Center for an Urban Future's report on making NYC a leader in AI featured in the The New York Times'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 Eli Dvorkin and Jonathan Bowles. Give it a read! nytimes.com/2024/11/13/nyr…

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…

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

Last week, Center for an Urban Future 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…

Thank you Center for an Urban Future 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 Center for an Urban Future 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.

A recent report by the Center for an Urban Future Center for an Urban Future 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…

new Crain's New York: 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…

Nice shoutout Center for an Urban Future! The think tank quietly influencing New York’s top officials crainsnewyork.com/politics-polic… via Crain's New York

New research from Tech:NYC and the Center for an Urban Future 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 Center for an Urban Future and Tech:NYC 👇

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

Join us and Brooklyn Org 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…

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

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. John Surico nycfuture.org/research/The-P…

Appreciate seeing the first press conference held by Mayor-Elect Mamdani at Queens' crown jewel, Flushing Meadows-Corona Park. Zohran Kwame Mamdani — we have ideas (20, in fact) at Center for an Urban Future about its future. Let's chat!