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Who (might) represent you in New York State? Feb 03, 2012 February 3, 2012. New York's redistricting task force has announced its proposed district lines. Has your State Senate or Assembly district "moved"? Find out with our interactive map, developed in collaboration with The New York World.

Proposed NYS Senate & Assembly districts available in GIS format Jan 26, 2012 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 Dec 02, 2011 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.

NYCLMIS Releases Study: Where are the Green Jobs in New York City and State? Nov 15, 2011 November 16, 2011 – The New York City Labor Market Information Service (NYCLMIS) at the CUNY Graduate Center, along with the New York State Department of Labor and its other research partners, completed a groundbreaking study to answer these questions. In keeping with the priorities of New York State’s Energy Plan, the Green Jobs Study focused on industry clusters that are most involved in energy efficiency and renewable energy: Construction, Building Services, Professional Services and Component Manufacturing.

CUR Community Presentation Roundup Oct 18, 2011 Center for Urban Research staff will be involved in several community presentations this October, regarding New York City's changing demographics and evolving labor force.

New features, maps at OASISnyc.net portray changes in lower Manhattan & citywide Sep 09, 2011 The Center for Urban Research has enhanced the OASISnyc.net mapping site with new data and features to visualize neighborhood change across the city. On the eve of the 10th anniversary of 9/11, the updates help provide context for the transformation taking place in lower Manhattan, as well as in other key areas of the city.

Second Annual STATE OF THE UNIONS Report Released in Commemoration of 2011 Labor Day Sep 02, 2011 Today, researchers from the City University of New York issued a new study of unionization trends in New York City and State. Entitled THE STATE OF THE UNIONS 2011, the report highlights the continuing strength of organized labor in New York – especially in the public sector – despite the many challenges unions face in the context of the anemic economic recovery.

CUNY maps for NYC and LI updated with Hurricane Irene impact info Aug 26, 2011 Two interactive mapping sites for NYC and Long Island have been updated with areas of greatest risk of impact from Hurricane Irene. The NYC map also shows evacuation centers. The maps should be especially helpful if NYC.gov web resources are unavailable.

Innovative maps show race/ethnicity change across 15 major cities Aug 01, 2011 Aug. 1, 2011: 15 cities now available at CUR's interactive maps of race/ethnicity change between the 2000 and 2010 censuses. Visualize block-level demographics with three powerful techniques.

OASISnyc maps featured in Center for Architecture exhibit Jul 20, 2011 Maps from the Open Accessible Space Information System (OASIS) developed by the Center for Urban Research are on exhibit this summer at the Center for Architecture in New York. The exhibit, titled "Mapping the Cityscape," runs through the end of August.