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Jung and Perry provide actual training and placement numbers

New York City Council · Jun 26, 2026 · starts 1:32:30 · 2 min 2 sec

Jung says EDC hasn't seen the CUF figure and it doesn't align with their methodology. He says EDC has trained about 300 people across its programs. Perry provides additional numbers: approximately 2,300 adult workers and 750 young adults served through green economy programs, including 1,500 through PINC, 150+ through Cool Roofs, 375+ through pre-apprenticeship, 300 city employees through DCAS EV training, and 350+ students through Inside Industrial.

Sam Jung

It depends on different programs specifically.

Sam Jung

For the ones that we have been leading, we've trained about 300 overall across various programs that we've invested in.

Sam Jung

But I'll let my colleague, Doug, if you have any other.

Sam Jung

Yeah.

Sam Jung

Data on your programs.

Douglas Perry

And so, like I mentioned in the testimony, we estimate about, since the Green Economy Action Plan was released, about 2,300 adult workers and 750 young adults have been served through the Green Economy.

Douglas Perry

So that's almost 1,500 through that PINK program that I mentioned as being connected to union and prevailing wage careers.

Douglas Perry

SBS through their Cool Roofs program, which I mentioned has the NYC Talent Help Secure funding for.

Douglas Perry

They've connected.

Douglas Perry

Over 150 people, as well as their investment in their pre-apprenticeship program, over 375 people.

Douglas Perry

We've also trained, as I mentioned in the testimony, or rather DCAS has trained through funding we helped secure for them, 300 city employees to learn safety around electric vehicles.

Douglas Perry

And then

Douglas Perry

On the young people side, we have our Inside Industrial program, which, Chair Wana, we were grateful for you to come visit as we had a tour at IBEW Local 3 a few months back.

Douglas Perry

That's a career exposure program for New York City public school students, and that's a program that we've trained over about 350 young people.

Douglas Perry

We also have our Youth Apprentice Civil Service title, which NYC Talent worked closely with our partners, DCAS, to secure a brand new civil service title, which was a really exciting opportunity for young people.

Douglas Perry

And so we have 17 apprentices at city agencies that are working in the green economy, like DEP, DOT, et cetera.

Douglas Perry

And so we estimate, like I said, today roughly 2,300 adults, 750 young people that have already been connected.