Economic & Workforce Development
We identify challenges to New York's growth and advance public policies promoting economic expansion, diversification and increased employment opportunities.
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Unleashing the Economic Power of the 35 Percent
JobsFirstNYC
JobsfirstNYC research and advocacy report found that 305,000 young adults in New York City with limited education are either not working, or work at low-wage jobs. The report presents policy recommendations to help them achieve financial independence.
The National Work Readiness Credential: Who Pays the Price?
JOBSFIRSTNYC
Research and advocacy report disclosing that thousands of young adults in New York are compelled to compete for a work readiness credential each year that is unrecognized by employers and is racially discriminatory.
New York in the World
Center for an Urban Future/ SUNY Levin Institute
New York both gained more and suffered more from the impacts of globalization than any other state.
what we can do
- Best practices research
- Legislative analysis
- Program development
- Advocacy
Who we have worked for
- Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce
- Center for an Urban Future
- Downtown Brooklyn Partnership
- JobsFirstNYC
- NYC Employment & Training Coalition
- Office of the NYC Public Advocate
- Office of the NYC Comptroller
- Pratt Center for Community Development
- SUNY Levin Institute
Testimonial
"One would have to look far and wide to find as consummate a professional as Margaret Stix. As far as youth policy issues go in New York City, she is top of the bar. Over the decade I have come to know her, I have learned that she is a person of the highest integrity and principles, a fierce advocate for her belief in a better New York, and she brings a terrific blend of analytical, research, and writing skills that have made her an indispensable resource for JobsFirstNYC."
Lou Miceli
Executive Director, JobsFirstNYC
