Eli Dvorkin

Eli Dvorkin is the Editorial & Policy Director of the Center for an Urban Future, where he oversees the development of all publications and advances CUF's research and recommendations on the critical policy challenges facing the city and state. Eli is the author of numerous CUF reports and commentaries, including Plugging In: Building NYC’s Tech Education & Training Ecosystem—the first major study of New York City’s skills-building infrastructure for tech careers. Eli has presented at local and national conferences on issues that reflect his wide-ranging research expertise: building stronger pathways into technology careers, boosting student success in community college, supporting cultural equity, strengthening public parks infrastructure, and making New York a more livable city for people of all ages and abilities. His work has been featured in the New York Times, New York Daily News, Wall Street Journal, Gotham Gazette, and on WNYC.

Prior to joining the Center, he served as a staff editor at the Council on Foreign Relations (CFR), editing and producing books, reports, and digital projects by CFR fellows and other experts on the most pressing issues in U.S. foreign policy. Eli was previously an editor and journalist for more than a decade, including stints at Kickstarter and Flavorpill in New York, and the Hurriyet Daily News in Istanbul. He is also a passionate arts organizer and founding member of Silent Barn, a multidisciplinary community arts space based in Bushwick from 2012 to 2018. He graduated from Columbia University.