WASHINGTON, DC—In 2006, New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg created a Commission for Economic Opportunity to analyze the causes, scope, and consequences of poverty in New York City. In response to the Commission’s report, the Mayor established a Center for Economic Opportunity (CEO) to test and implement an ambitious set of initiatives to address poverty, combined with rigorous evaluation. The wide range of initiatives particularly target the needs of young adults, the working poor and children.
On April 21, 2009, the Center for Economic Opportunity will release its 2nd Annual Report, describing progress to date, highlighting the initiatives that are and are not working, and describing its future plans. Mayor Bloomberg will discuss the lessons and insights from New York City’s initiatives, as well as New York City’s proposal for a Federal Urban Innovation Fund to fight poverty. After he speaks, a panel will explore the New York City experience in greater detail, and discuss its relevance for addressing urban poverty and federal poverty policy in the Obama Administration.
If you are a member of the press, please email Jason Rahlan at [email protected] to RSVP
Featured Remarks:
Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg, New York City
Introduction by:
John Podesta, President and CEO, Center for American Progress
Panel Discussion:
Derek Douglas, Special Assistant to the President for Urban Affairs
Linda Gibbs, Deputy Mayor for Health and Human Services, New York City
Ron Haskins, Senior Fellow, Brookings Institution
Moderated by:
Mark Greenberg, Senior Fellow, Center for American Progress
Location
Center for American Progress 1333 H St. NW, 10th Floor Washington, DC 20005
Map & Directions Nearest Metro: Blue/Orange Line to McPherson Square or Red Line to Metro Center
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