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

RT @JohnSurico: Nice to see @nycfuture's report on making NYC a leader in AI featured in the @nytimes's New York Today. Interviewed some of…

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:

Join us on 11/12 for our forum, "Maximizing New York City's AI Opportunity" with our @wetwax, Maria Gotsch of @Partnership4NYC, @MattHartman of Factorial, @oaneto of Remarkable AI, Priya Ramanathan of @FutureFitAI, and @juliepsamuels of @TechNYC.

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.

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.

RT @wetwax: Thanks for covering our report, @sara_karlovitch. Check out our conversation about expanding access to good jobs in NYC’s ad in…

We were thrilled to host our first annual NYC Economic Opportunity Summit this week, "What’s Next for Economic Mobility in NYC?" During the event, our staff pitched five ideas to expand economic mobility in the city. Check out the full report here:

Our second panel on successful programs from other cities & states that have potential for replication in NY starts now w/Linda Gibbs of @BloombergAssoc, Danielle Goonan of @RockefellerFdn, John Martinez of @MDRC_News, Vincent Quan of @JPAL_NA & Kirstin Hill of @SocialFinanceUS.

Our editorial and policy director @wetwax gives our fifth and final idea pitch of the day: tap CUNY’s students to build a greener university.

Our executive director @jbowlesnyc gives our fourth idea pitch of the day: replicate Cincinnati’s Minority Business Accelerator in NYC.

Our data researcher Rachel Neches gives our third idea pitch of the day: launch a talent pipeline initiative for creative economy careers.

Our researcher Melissa Lent gives our second idea pitch of the day: boost college graduation rates by scaling up CUNY ACE.

Our first panel on scaling up economic opportunity programs that are working in NYC starts now with Barbara Chang, Melanie Hartzog of @TheNYFoundling Matthew Klein of @RobinHoodNYC, Lisette Nieves of @FundforNYC, and Scott Thomas of @Arbor_Rising.

Our executive director @jbowlesnyc gives our first idea pitch of the day: create a competitive scale-up challenge fund.

Our fireside chat at our NYC Economic Opportunity Summit with @SheenaWrightNYC and our executive director @jbowlesnyc starts now. They discuss the city’s role in expanding economic mobility.

Our board chair Gifford Miller kicks off our first annual economic opportunity summit, “What’s Next for Economic Mobility in NYC?”

Join us tomorrow morning for our first annual NYC Economic Opportunity Summit with @SheenaWrightNYC, @BloombergAssoc, @RockefellerFdn, @TheNYFoundling, @SocialFinanceUS, @RobinHoodNYC, @MDRC_News, @FundforNYC, @JPAL_NA, @Arbor_Rising, and @theGROfund.

Very excited to receive this grant from @CPFNYC to continue our work around how New York City can generate new revenue streams to pay for parks and open spaces:

Last week, we testified before the City Council on restoring funding for English learning programs in the FY2025 budget. Our research finds fewer than 4% of adult New Yorkers who could benefit from ESOL education are able to take classes each year.