The Chelsea Policy Institute is a nonprofit, nonpartisan think tank that address the needs of people in the Greater Chelsea neighborhoods .
OUR MISSION
In the late nineteenth century, the neighborhood of Chelsea in New York City’s Manhattan Island brought immigrant populations from many countries to work in the factories and the Hudson River Railroad. In the twenty-first century, Chelsea is the home for many art galleries, tech companies, advertising offices, and some manufacturing facilities. We firmly believe in the inherent dignity of all the people from diverse backgrounds, just like multiethnic, socio-economically diverse residents in Chelsea. We also acknowledge that many people are excluded from the political, economic, and social institutions that shape their lives and careers. Values of community service and political engagement should be instilled in residents, visitors, business owners of the Greater Chelsea neighborhoods Greenwich Village, Chelsea, Hell’s Kitchen, Flatiron, West SoHo, Hudson Square, the Meatpacking District, Columbus Circle, Times Square, the Theater District, and the Garment District.
The Chelsea Policy Institute aims at gathering diverse, nonpartisan thought leaders, young or old, creatives, scholars and members of the public to address some of the world’s most complex problems pertinent to neighborhoods in Chelsea, New York City. But the goal of these convening and seminars is to have an impact beyond the neighborhoods of the Greater Chelsea through education and public programming such as exhibitions, documentaries, forums, and publications. They are designed to provoke, further and improve actions taken in the real world.
The Chelsea Policy Institute is a nonprofit, nonpartisan think tank created in 2021 to address the needs of people in the Greater Chelsea neighborhoods and to disseminate ideas of thinkers and politicians in diverse policy discussions. To achieve this goal, the Chelsea Policy Institute conducts research and analysis on the following areas. Members of the Institute propose public policies that protect and improve the living conditions of diverse populations and assesses policies with respect to how they affect those individuals and communities.
Business & Society
Energy & Environment
Communications & Culture
Health & Sport
Opportunity & Development
Philanthropy & Social Enterprise
Education & Equity
Justice & Civic Identity
Security & Global Affairs
Technology & Innovation
CPI research is cutting-edge, original, and reliable, and it spans a broad range of economic issues.
CPI analyses are a trusted resource for policymakers, those in the media, national progressive advocacy organizations, and state research organizations. CPI conducts original research according to rigorous standards of objectivity and, as a result, is a reliable source of information and analysis. In-house researchers maintain their standing in the academic community by publishing findings in prestigious peer-reviewed academic journals and by delivering public lectures, speeches, and testimony. Our methods for ensuring our research methodologies are exemplary and include the use of highly qualified researchers and reviews by outside experts from across the ideological spectrum.
Our team includes the best minds in public policy and other disciplines. CPI’s staff includes several Ph.D.-level scholars in policy making and a number of other experts with advanced degrees in economics, sociology, journalism, public policy, art administration, and law. Our staff also includes ten policy analysts and research assistants, and a full communications and outreach staff as well as young interns from local high schools and colleges.
CPI has world-class expertise.
CPI provides visionary solutions and leadership.
CPI shapes public policy on the federal and state level through compelling research and innovative ideas. We are recognized as national leaders on breakthrough public policies. CPI is beholden to no one: we say what we think is true regardless of who might not want to hear it. We believe that is what it means to be a leader.
CPI’s work spans a range of economic policy issues, including education; federal budget, deficits and taxes; health; immigration; jobs, wages, and living standards; labor policy; macroeconomic performance; public investment; race, ethnicity, and the economy; regulation; retirement; and trade and globalization. We approach all of our policy issues by documenting the experiences of low- and moderate-income workers and families and asking how public policy can and will impact jobs, economic growth, and the well-being of all Americans.
Our issues.
How we do it.
CPI produces numerous research papers and policy analyses; sponsors conferences and seminars; briefs policymakers at all levels of government; provides technical support to national, state, and local constituency and advocacy organizations; testifies before national, state, and local legislatures; and provides information and background to the media.
Who supports us.
CPI is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit corporation. Almost all of our funding comes in the form of foundation grants, both public and private. CPI also receives support from individuals, corporations, and other organizations.