Urban Change: New York and beyond
Tagged: CUR, Center for Urban Research

The Center for Urban Research organizes research on the critical issues that face New York and other large cities in the U.S. and abroad, collaborates with public agencies, nonprofit organizations, and other partners, and holds forums for the media, foundations, community organizations and others about urban research at The Graduate Center of the City University of New York (CUNY).  Our website provides access to dynamic maps, data sets, and research findings about New York City and other metropolitan centers.

Major projects and online resources include:

  1. NYC Labor Market Information Service (LMIS) NYCLMIS_hires_small;
  2. Census 2010 Hard to Count interactive maps nationwide;
  3. the www.OASISnyc.net website ;
  4. New York's immigrant second generation; and
  5. CUR's Online Statistical Data Analysis website .

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News

NYPL historic maps added to OASISnyc.net (July 29, 2010)
Historic maps of lower Manhattan from the NY Public Library can now be displayed on OASIS, aligned with the current street grid. They provide context for archeological finds, such as the 18th century ship unearthed at the World Trade Center site.

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NYC Subway and Bus data update (July 8, 2010)
Subway and bus data is now publicly accessible from the MTA. CUNY Mapping Service has converted it to GIS for easy integration with mapping software.

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NYCLMIS Hosts BLS Associate Commissioner at the Graduate Center
On Friday June 11, 2010 the NYCLMIS hosted a presentation by Bureau of Labor Statistics' Associate Commissioner William Wiatrowski. The presentation included snapshots and trends of wages and other benefits earned by workers by industry, occupation, and collective bargaining coverage among other features.

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Resources

The Center for Urban Research collects, analyzes, maps, and provides access to a wealth of data about the New York region and beyond.  Visit our "Resource Center" to view this information online and/or download it for your own research.

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