“Yesterday, Dr. E.J. Antoni was nominated to serve as Commissioner of the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Independent, accurate labor market data underpins decisions that affect every working community and any leadership transition must strengthen the agency’s credibility.
While the Senate conducts its review, NYCETC and our partners have a local and urgent responsibility: build public and auditable data that tracks program-level outcomes, job quality and earnings, employer demand, and retention, so decisions are driven by evidence, not politics.
We urge a rigorous confirmation process in Washington. If confirmed, Dr. Antoni should unequivocally reaffirm BLS’s nonpartisan mission and methodological integrity.
However, New York City cannot wait for federal debates to settle. We must invest now in a modern workforce data infrastructure to target resources effectively and expand opportunity in every borough.”