Pressure to Boost Spending Shapes City and State Budgets Despite Revenue Risks
Industry groups and advocates put the heat on Adams and Hochul to tap higher-than-expected tax revenue for housing, homeless shelters, job training and more.
NYC’s Unsettled Covid-19 Era Labor Market: The Case for an Active Labor Market Policy
NYC’s Unsettled Covid-19 Era Labor Market: The Case for an Active Labor Market PolicyNew report reveals uneven New York City labor market continues to hit low-wage workers the hardest. Read the report NEW YORK (Jan. 19, 2023) — An uneven labor market continues to have the hardest impact on the city’s most vulnerable workers, according […]
NYCETC’s Statement on Mayor Eric Adams’ Fiscal Year 2024 Preliminary Budget
NEW YORK (Jan. 12, 2023) — Gregory J. Morris, CEO of the New York City Employment and Training Coalition, released the following statement on Mayor Adams’ Fiscal Year 2024 Preliminary Budget: “As we review Mayor Adams’ recent preliminary budget, the NYC Employment and Training Coalition appreciates the administration’s on-going commitment to equity and the importance […]
NYCETC’s Statement on Governor Hochul’s 2023 State of the State Address
Yesterday, Governor Hochul laid out an ambitious vision for New York and rightly acknowledged the challenges that hundreds of thousands of minimum wage workers face and the support necessary to ensure all New Yorkers can access the improved quality of life they deserve. The NYC Employment and Training Coalition remains encouraged by the Hochul administration’s […]
Appointment of Karen Ford as Executive Director of the Mayor’s Office of Nonprofit Services
The New York City Employment and Training Coalition is excited to congratulate Karen Ford on her appointment as the first Executive Director of the newly created Mayor’s Office of Nonprofit Services. Karen is an experienced leader across sectors, most recently serving as Chief Operating Officer of NYCETC member HELP USA. We are confident that she […]
Eric Adams Promised Better for Battered Businesses. His First Year Brought a Mood Shift but Scant Progress.
Industry leaders and proprietors appreciated eased regulations and renewed attention. That didn’t bring employment or office occupancy back from pandemic slumps.
Statement from the New York City Employment and Training Coalition on Suggested Cuts to New York City Council FY2024 Discretionary Spending
NEW YORK (Dec. 23, 2022) — Gregory J. Morris, CEO of the New York City Employment and Training Coalition, released the following statement on Mayor Adams’ request to New York City Council to significantly cut discretionary spending for Fiscal Year 2024: “When New York City invests in our workforce, we invest in the prosperity of […]
Looking Forward: A Message From Our CEO
Dear Friends, Throughout our history, NYCETC has sought to increase the availability of and access to investments and supports that position underserved New Yorkers — primarily New Yorkers of color, New Yorkers with low- or moderate-incomes, New Yorkers with multiple barriers to employment, and New Yorkers who have been left out of the growing economy […]