Mission

At the Center We Make Headlines and Make a Difference

Who We Are

The Center for New York City Affairs at The New School is an applied policy research institute that drives innovation in social policy. The Center provides analysis and solutions focused on how public policy impacts low-income communities, with a commitment to a more just and equitable city.

Research

Closing the gender pay equity gap. Fairness in the gig economy. Improving early childhood education. CNYCA’s respected and timely reports on these and other issues spotlight problems and propose workable solutions.

Ideas

From housing to health care… education to immigration… every week, CNYCA’s Urban Matters journal presents fresh, informative, and provocative thinking on the issues that matter to New Yorkers.

Action

Whether it’s our hands-on work with migrant families entering NYC schools… involvement in community anti-violence organizing… or leadership in radically reimaging child welfare policy: We’re on the frontlines where it counts.