Author: Stephanie Birmingham

07.07.26

Fiscal Year 2027 Budget: NYCETC Statement and Analysis

Last week, Mayor Zohran Mamdani and the City Council announced a $125.8 billion Fiscal Year (FY) 2027 budget. The budget contains major investments in housing, transit, libraries, and CUNY, all of which are important levers for expanding economic mobility and connecting New Yorkers to good jobs and sustainable career pathways. In his remarks, Mayor Mamdani […]

06.30.26

Recap: NYC Council Workforce Development and Economic Development Committees Hold Oversight Hearing on The State of the Green Economy Action Plan

On June 26, 2026, the New York City Council’s Committee on Economic Development and Committee on Workforce Development held a joint oversight hearing on the state of the 2024 Green Economy Action Plan (GEAP).

06.26.26

Policy Memorandum: Advancing Workforce Implementation of the Green Economy Action Plan

Prepared for the Joint Oversight Hearing of the New York City Council Committee on Workforce Development and Committee on Economic Development

06.22.26

Universal Childcare Is Free. The Workers Aren’t.

Six months after taking office, Mayor Mamdani and his administration have not backed down from the promise that helped power his unlikely path to City Hall: taking action to make New York City more affordable for working families.

06.16.26

NYC Workforce Board Digs in on Workforce Pell, WIOA Budget

The NYC Workforce Development Board held its spring quarterly meeting on Wednesday, June 3.