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.
NYC Workforce Board Digs in on Workforce Pell, WIOA Budget
The NYC Workforce Development Board held its spring quarterly meeting on Wednesday, June 3.
NYC falling behind other cities on adding high-paying jobs, housing units: report
Association for a Better New York, NYCETC, and HR&A jobs report featured in Crain’s New York Business.
Billions Invested. Now Comes the Hard Part: Why implementation will determine the success of New York State’s workforce commitments
New York’s FY2027 budget contains several significant workforce-related investments that deserve recognition. The state committed an additional $1.7 billion toward expanding affordable child care, bringing total child care funding to approximately $4.5 billion and extending services to nearly 100,000 additional children. This investment in child care is fundamentally workforce infrastructure. By expanding affordable child care, […]
100 Days In: Potholes Are Progress. Plumbing Is Power
Statement from New York City Employment & Training Coalition CEO, Gregory J. Morris
Today’s New York City Council Workforce Development Hearing Held Jointly with the Subcommittee on Early Childhood Education and Committee on Higher Education
New York City has been a national leader in public child care since World War II, when the LaGuardia administration became the first in the country to use municipal funds to subsidize child care, and one of only a handful of cities that kept those programs running after the war ended. That foundation became the […]
Honoring Frederick Shack
The New York City Employment and Training Coalition (NYCETC) mourns the loss of Frederick “Fred” Shack—a principled leader, a friend, and a relentless force for dignity and results.
Statement on New York City’s Fiscal Year 2027 Preliminary Budget
The preliminary budget fight between Mayor Mamdani and the City Council reveals a genuine tension — not just political posturing — over who bears the cost of fiscal instability, and what that means for the workers and communities that depend on city-funded services to get ahead. Mamdani’s $127 billion spending plan deserves credit for trying […]
Economic Development Corporation Preliminary Budget Hearing: The Signals—and the Stakes
On March 17, 2026, the New York City Council’s Committee on Economic Development held a budget oversight hearing for the New York City Economic Development Corporation (NYCEDC) with Committee Chair Virginia Maloney leading a sweeping review of EDC’s borough-wide portfolio at a moment of fiscal pressure, federal uncertainty, and growing demand for accountability on job […]
DYCD Preliminary Budget Hearing: Signals, Gaps, Next Moves
On March 16, 2026, the New York City Council’s Committee on Children and Youth held a budget oversight hearing for the Department of Youth and Community Development (DYCD), with Committee Chair Althea Stevens pushing the agency on service delivery and program operations.
Recap: Workforce Development Committee Holds First Oversight Hearing
On February 27, 2026, the New York City Council’s newly formed Committee on Workforce Development convened its first-ever oversight hearing alongside the Committee on Higher Education, marking an important step in elevating workforce issues across City policy.
NYCETC Secures Federal Workforce Funding
Recently, NYCETC was selected to receive $125,000 in Federal Community Project Funding, secured by Senator Chuck Schumer and awarded by the U.S. Department of Labor.