[…]It’s Maloney and Gibson in Across the Aisle IV on Feb. 17
Pattern for Progress Moderates as Congressmen Talk Hudson Valley Issues
FEBRUARY 1, 2016 – Congressmen Chris Gibson, R-19, and Sean Patrick Maloney, D-18, will talk about what it means to represent the Hudson Valley in Washington when they get together for […]
In Albany, Smart Dialogue Trumps Reckless War
February 2015
Since the Great Recession, economic development has dominated statewide priorities. Now, it is education’s turn. What a great opportunity. Yet, while improving education seems like something everyone can get behind, […]
NY Surplus Could Fuel Jobs, Infrastructure
December 2014 For the Times Herald-Record
In government, you seldom get to make a real wish list.
Yet New York state right now is contemplating what to do with a multi-billion-dollar surplus. So far, Governor Cuomo has made it clear that […]
P-Tech Program Shows Best of Students, School and Industry
November 6, 2014
By Jonathan Drapkin / For the Times Herald-Record
When you think of work force development, you probably wouldn’t think of 9th-graders. But you should.
The Pattern staff recently had an opportunity to visit the inaugural class of the P-Tech program […]
Difficult Changes Required to Meet Healthcare Needs
September 15, 2014
By Jonathan Drapkin / For The Times Herald-Record
Hudson Valley Pattern for Progress recently completed an eight-month study on the region’s aging population and the readiness of the region’s health-care institutions and stakeholders to address it.
We were aided by […]
Many Challenges Loom for Region in Next 25 Years
July 21, 2014
By Jonathan Drapkin / For the Times Herald-Record
Where are we going as a region? As Pattern for Progress approaches its 50th anniversary, we’ll be asking this question a lot and looking to many sources for answers.
What we find […]
Jobless Rate Isn’t the Whole Story of Economy’s Health
April 9, 2014
By Jonathan Drapkin / For the Times Herald-Record
One of the most highly reported numbers about the state of the economy has always been the unemployment rate.
It is the gold standard of economic measures. Or maybe I should say […]
We Need Cuomo To Boost State Initiatives Locally
January 16, 2014
By Jonathan Drapkin / For the Times Herald-Record
Even as we pore over the 230 pages of the full text of the governor’s State of the State message, we take note of the many positive statements we’ve heard, as […]
Thanking Gov. Cuomo, and Wanting More
December 23, 2013
By Jonathan Drapkin / For the Times Herald-Record
It’s the holiday season — time for people to make lists of what they want. Sometimes they get the items on their lists, and sometimes they don’t.
In the world of economic […]