Thursday Throughline: UNH’s New Report on Child Care
Introducing the Thursday Throughline, a new weekly feature from NYCETC. A throughline is the thread that runs through a story and ties it together. New York’s workforce story spans reports, budgets, hearings, and the experiences of workers and providers. Each Thursday, we’ll pull one thread: a report, data point, or policy development. We’ll show how […]
New York’s Climate Strategy Is an Affordability Strategy
A Searchlight & Citizens Union Foundation, feature by Gregory J. Morris.
Money That Follows: Breaking NYC’s Workforce Funding Gridlock
On Day 4 of our series of four big workforce ideas, NYCETC proposes ways to grow and better integrate workforce funding streams in New York City.
Make City Government the Anchor Green Employer
On Day 3 of our series of four big workforce ideas, Neil Padukone illustrates how, as climate change fundamentally reshapes daily life, the city can and should position itself as the anchor green employer.
We Can’t Let AI Eliminate the First Rung of the Career Ladder
On Day 3 of our series of four big workforce ideas, Mary Beth Williams argues that as AI changes the tasks traditionally performed by junior workers, we need an ambitious strategy for creating new pathways for early-career New Yorkers.
Building AI Infrastructure for the Public Good
On Day 3 of our series of four big workforce ideas, NYCETC CEO Gregory J. Morris lays out how New York City can build AI infrastructure for the public good.
Is the Business Advisory Council Just More Business As Usual?
NYCETC CEO Gregory J. Morris responds to the mayor’s announcement on creating a new Business Advisory Council.
An Open Letter to EDC Leadership
Read NYCETC’s open letter to Anthony Shorris and Lina Khan, the new president and board chair of the New York City Economic Development Corporation (NYCEDC).
The Smartest Investment in New York Is New Yorkers
Gregory J Morris, Chief Executive Officer of NYCETC responds to last week’s New York Times feature on the job market for college graduates.
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 […]
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).
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.