Jonathan Bowles

Oct 12, 2024 | amny.com | Jonathan Bowles

If there is a secret sauce behind New York City’s remarkable economic success over the past few decades, it’s the consistent ability to attract, retain, and produce highly talented young people. It’s the reason why so many top employers are here today despite the city’s high costs. But New York has work to do to keep the talent pipeline flowing in today’s hybrid work age, where several other cities now pose legitimate competition for recent college graduates.

Jan 26, 2024 | timesunion.com | Jonathan Bowles

Just as so many previous generations of immigrants strengthened communities from Brighton Beach to Buffalo, the more than 116,000 asylum seekers who’ve arrived here since 2022 will almost certainly provide a huge net benefit to our state — even after factoring in the short-term financial costs.

Aug 24, 2023 | nydailynews.com | Jonathan Bowles

Tens of thousands of skilled New Yorkers have been shut out of good jobs that could lift themselves and their families out of poverty, simply because they don’t meet often unnecessary degree requirements for the positions they seek. This contributes to the deep inequalities that are still too prevalent in New York City’s economy.

Feb 17, 2023 | nynmedia.com | Jonathan Bowles |Jocelynne Rainey

The must-read daily newsletter for NYN's political community. Get it in your inbox. email February 17, 2023 06:06 AM ET Last year, city leaders finally began to take meaningful steps to improve the deeply flawed contracting process for New York’s human services nonprofits.