CITY VIEWS: OPINIONS and ANALYSIS
Opinion: HireNYC Fails to Create Careers for Construction Workers
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‘With no real pathway from job training to work, it’s no surprise that so few new construction and development hires were made through HireNYC.’
Bill de Blasio
Data Shows Lackluster Results for City Hiring Program
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HireNYC gets a lot of hype from the de Blasio administration, but four years in, 80 percent of applications through the initiative are listed as ‘pending.’
Albany
Tenant Groups Launch Last-Minute Salvo Against MCIs
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Are Major Capital Improvements a major factor in keeping New York City’s rent-regulated housing in good shape? Tenant groups say no.
amazon
Opinion: Amazon Deal’s Collapse Shows the Work Big Tech Must Do in NYC
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Big Tech can succeed here, but only if its presence benefits all New Yorkers.
CITY VIEWS: OPINIONS and ANALYSIS
Opinion: Will Prevailing Wage Legislation Help or Hurt Communities of Color?
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‘Progressives do not become progressives by exclusively catering to the building and construction trade unions interests, regardless of the merit or cause.’
CITY VIEWS: OPINIONS and ANALYSIS
CityViews: Mayor’s Progressive Agenda does not Equal Economic Inclusion
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‘The glaring omission in Mayor de Blasio’s 2019 State of the City address was what the city would do to support marginalized New Yorkers who are unemployed and not in a position to benefit from other progressive initiatives and policies.’
Economy
NY Firms Benefit From Trump’s Military Spending Binge
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New York voted against Donald Trump, polls show the president to be deeply unpopular here, and his policies have negatively affected many, like transgender people and immigrants. But the president’s increased military spending has meant bigger contracts and more jobs at some NY defense and supply companies.
amazon
CityViews: NYC Needs Equitable Economic Development, Not the Amazon Deal
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‘Instead of handing billions in public subsidies to mega-corporations, New York should invest in bottom-up economic development led by and benefiting people and communities of color, immigrants, and women.’
Economy
A Microcosm of the City, in Desperate Need of More Transit
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Household income is rising, but so is the poverty rate, on Staten Island’s North Shore, where a lack of jobs and a dearth of transportation options appear to go hand in hand.
CITY VIEWS: OPINIONS and ANALYSIS
CityViews: Looking for the Perfect Employees? Partner with Community Colleges
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‘The biggest impact in closing the skills gap will ultimately come from businesses partnering directly with local community colleges on workforce development programs.’