
Better wages and working conditions in the gig economy. Lifting the incomes of childcare providers, home health aides, and other woefully underpaid but vital workers. Ending the pernicious gender pay gap. Reforming New York State's dysfunctional unemployment insurance system. Ensuring that City and State tax and spending policies benefit every community.
Since its founding in 2017, CNYCA's Economic and Fiscal Policies Team has built a strong track record of researching and proposing solutions to these and other key issues in today's New York.

Testimony Submitted to the New York City Taxi and Limousine Commission Hearing on The Proposed Amendments to the Minimum Driver Payment Rules for High-Volume For-Hire Services

Testimony Submitted to the Labor and Public Employees Committee Connecticut General Assembly Hearing on An Act Concerning Rideshare and Delivery Driver Minimum Standards

Testimony before the Joint Legislative Hearing Committee on 2023-24 Executive Budget Proposal: Human Services

Testimony before the Assembly Standing Committee on Labor Subcommittee on Emerging Workforce Assembly Hearing to Address the Persistent Increase in People Leaving the Workforce, Focusing on the Factors Contributing to This Trend and Potential Solutions and Workers and Affected Industries

The Astoria Project survey captures the multi-dimensional impact on a single New York City neighborhood during the Covid-19 pandemic, bringing together economic findings, reflections on health and mental health effects, and new perceptions of risk now enveloping routine daily activities.