Center for Urban Research

Urban Change: New York and beyond

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The Center for Urban Research organizes basic 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 to help them understand how to respond to the challenges they face, and informs the media, opinion-shapers, and the public 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:

Analysis and resources for 2010 Census and related demographic data;
NYC Labor Market Information Service (LMIS) ;
the www.OASISnyc.net website ;
New York's immigrant second generation; and
CUR's Online Statistical Data Analysis website .

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Proposed NYS Senate & Assembly districts available in GIS format
The New York State redistricting commission has announced proposed new lines for State Senate and Assembly districts. The Center for Urban Research has converted them to a format compatible with computer mapping software and online maps, available for downloading.

New report: Progress and Pitfalls of Diversity on Wall Street
December 2, 2011: More minorities and women are working on Wall Street, but white men remain very dominant when it comes to the financial rewards available there, according to a new report issued by CUNY’s Center for Urban Research.

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.