Issues-focused survey from the 5BORO Institute and four leading NYC foundations finds affordability, mental health and public safety are top concerns; nearly two-thirds of New Yorkers say meeting basic needs is increasingly difficult and nearly half of respondents say they have considered leaving New York City, citing affordability as the number one reason. More than […]
Contact: Work for America: press@workforamerica.org 5BORO Institute: info@fiveboro.nyc BROOKLYN, NEW YORK – Today, Work for America and the 5BORO Institute released “Workforce Data in Action,” a case study showcasing the NYC Comptroller’s Agency Staffing Dashboard, a tool that is redefining workforce management in the public sector. Developed under the leadership of NYC Comptroller Brad Lander, […]
IMMEDIATE RELEASE Press contact: info@fiveboro.nyc Statement from 5BORO Institute Executive Director Grace Rauh on the future of congestion pricing in NYC: New Yorkers can’t wait any longer for the start of congestion pricing and the vital investments it will allow us to make for public transit riders. It is imperative that the state implement congestion pricing as […]
IMMEDIATE RELEASE Press contact: info@fiveboro.nyc The 5BORO Institute, an independent think tank dedicated to advancing equitable and creative solutions to New York City’s most challenging problems, announced today that entrepreneur, tech reformer and former Kansas State House Representative Raj Goyle will join the 5BORO board as Co-Chair. Raj Goyle’s career has spanned government service, philanthropy, […]
New York, NY – Today, the 5BORO Institute released a major new report focused on strengthening child care in New York City and improving access and affordability for families. The report, Investing in families and our future: A policy roadmap to address New York City’s child care needs now, lays out the crisis facing our […]
IMMEDIATE RELEASE Press Contact: info@fiveboro.nyc New York, NY — Today, the 5BORO Institute released its report, Flexible Co-Living: Advancing a New Housing Model for Office-to-Residential Conversions in NYC. The report proposes a new housing model, called Flexible Co-Living, that eases barriers to housing development and helps provide a viable path to make office-to-residential conversions more […]
The 5BORO Institute mourns the loss of Richard Ravitch, 5BORO co-founder and board co-chair. New York City lost a champion and civic giant with the passing of Dick on Sunday. He always believed in the power of New York and never stopped fighting for the city he loved. Dick was deeply committed to the future […]
IMMEDIATE RELEASE Press Contact: info@fiveboro.nyc New York, NY – Today, the 5BORO Institute released its inaugural report Solving the Staffing Crisis: Saving City Government for New Yorkers, proposing a series of recommendations to address retention, recruitment, and internal workforce policies to rightsize City government. New York City government is facing a staffing crisis. Municipal employees […]
The 5BORO Institute, a cutting-edge think tank that will advance equitable and creative solutions to New York City’s most challenging problems, announced today that award-winning political journalist and communications leader Grace Rauh is the nonprofit’s first executive director.