Our Mission

The NYC Employment & Training Coalition (NYCETC) works to ensure that every New Yorker — especially those who have been historically marginalized and disenfranchised and cut off from workforce opportunities — has access to the skills, training, and education needed to thrive in the local economy, and that every business is able to maintain a highly skilled workforce.

Our Values

Access and Equity: Ensure talent gains the skills to access quality jobs that include a living wage and basic benefits, career building opportunities, stable and predictable scheduling, and safety and security.

Market-Driven Talent Development: Build strong ties with the business community, city and state government, and philanthropy to invest in employment pathways that grow a diverse & expanded workforce in the ‘new’ New York City economy.

Our Latest Podcast

09.17.25

Mini Episode – How Nonprofits and Developers Work Together to Protect Housing

In this mini-episode, real estate leader David Lebenstein, Executive Managing Director, Co-Chair of the Not-for-Profit Advisory Group at Cushman & Wakefield, joins The NYC Workforce Drop to share how he’s helped nonprofits and developers navigate one of the toughest challenges in NYC real estate: selling or renovating SRO (Single Room Occupancy) buildings while keeping residents safely housed.

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