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Press Archive
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Op-ed: For the jobs of tomorrow, invest in hourly wage workers today
Economic pressures and rapid technological change are reshaping New York City’s job market — altering not just which skills are in demand, but how workers find and secure opportunities.
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Housing Career Pathways: Spotlighting Impact from the Successful Workforce Development Pilot Program
Housing Career Pathways (HCP) connects low-income New Yorkers, especially those in affordable housing, to career opportunities in the affordable housing industry. Launched in 2019 with key partners like the NYC Housing Authority and HPD, HCP bridges the gap between underserved communities and the housing workforce, fostering upward mobility and long-term impact. Now that eight cohorts and over 100 trainees have graduated, we reflect on the program’s success.
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The 2025 Black Trailblazers
This year, City & State is introducing the inaugural Black Trailblazers list, recognizing scores of outstanding individuals in such fields as business, real estate, labor, social services and advocacy. The list, written and researched in partnership with journalist Jenna Flanagan, replaces the Power of Diversity: Black 100, which will return in 2026.
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Opinion: Our Affordable Housing Workforce Must Reflect the Communities It Serves
Affordable housing is not just a solution to the city’s severe housing shortage; it’s a powerful driver for job creation and economic mobility. We represent two organizations working in affordable housing, Brooklyn Workforce Innovations (BWI) and Wavecrest Management, that have partnered to tackle the affordability crisis by lifting low-income New Yorkers out of poverty while bolstering the affordable housing workforce.
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Connecting Experts & Supporters Of Workforce Development
As part of our growing philanthropic advisory services, Brooklyn Org recently hosted a donor briefing on workforce development, bringing together a panel of local community-based nonprofits whose impact is felt across the borough.
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Housing Career Pathways Celebrates 100th Graduate
On October 10th, Enterprise co-hosted a graduation event celebrating the 100th graduate and seventh cohort of Housing Career Pathways. This groundbreaking, scalable program ensures that the affordable housing industry, a tremendous economic engine for New York City, generates quality and permanent jobs for those living in communities serviced by affordable housing providers.
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