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Client: TERRORISM AND PUBLIC OPINION
Team: Christina Maida, Tiffany Rose Miller, Aaron Pope
Though Islamic State-inspired terrorist attacks make up only a small subset of terrorist events in the United States, they loom large in the public consciousness and receive extensive media attention. The team used a natural experiment to investigate the …
Client: PAID FAMILY LEAVE PARENTAL HEALTH OUTCOMES
Team: Sherry Chen, Inga Furuness, Erica Hobby, Shuo Jiang
Because the US is the only developed country that does not have a comprehensive Paid Family Leave (PFL) program, many states have considered establishing their own programs. California implemented a PFL policy in July 2004, and several other states are …
Client: SCHOOL FINANCE REFORM
Team: Annie Chean, Qi Cheng, Zhiran Zhao
In response to the financial crisis of 2007-2008, the Obama administration signed the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 to stimulate job creation and jumpstart the economy. Under the Recovery Act, Race to the Top (RTT) was the largest federal …
Client: AIR QUALITY AND HEATING FUEL
Team: Sihan Liu, Jane Sun, Micah Wood
Over the past two mayoral administrations, New York City’s municipal government has implemented a series of local regulations designed to improve air quality across the city. One such policy, the Clean Heat initiative, curtailed the use of two heavy fuel …
Client: NEW YORK CITY’S 421A PROPERTY TAX EXEMPTION PROGRAM
Team: Allison Gao, Will Innes, Alan Patterson, Max Yochum
Section 421a of the New York State Real Property Tax Law, created during New York City’s real estate nadir in 1971, offers developers of multifamily residential dwelling units various tax abatement options for building on vacant or undesirable land. In …
Client: IMPACCT BROOKLYN
Team: Jesslyn Katherine, Diana Kichler, Lee Sfadya, Adam Stein
IMPACCT Brooklyn, also known as the Pratt Area Community Council, is a community development corporation that owns over 1,000 units of affordable or supportive housing. Since 1964, IMPACCT Brooklyn has advocated for Central Brooklyn residents and …
Client: MAKE THE ROAD NEW YORK
Team: Theodora Makris, Alexis Richards, William Sommer
Make the Road New York is the largest community-based membership organization representing immigrants and working-class people of color in New York State. Through its Workplace Justice team, the organization fights for the rights of all workers by …
Client: MI FAMILIA VOTA (MY FAMILY VOTES)
Team: Ashley Emery, Abraham Nelson, Javon Robinson
Mi Familia Vota (My Family Votes) is a leading Latinx civic engagement organization whose mission is to build Latinx political power by expanding the electorate, strengthening local infrastructure, and engaging voters year-round. In Texas, a long state …
Client: ONE FAIR WAGE
Team: Selamawit Gashaw, Margaret Slowey, Stephanie Rosas-Garcia
One Fair Wage (OFW) is a national coalition, campaign, and organization working to ensure that all tipped workers are guaranteed a livable minimum wage. The organization seeks to accomplish its goal through state and federal campaigns, including …
Client: PURPOSE
Team: Steven Morales, Alexander Smith, Leena Zelman
Purpose has constructed climate advocacy plans in many countries by bringing together key organizations and local groups to advocate for more environmentally friendly policies in the fight against pollution and climate change. The organization is laying …
Client: Zoning and Neighborhood Change
Team: Ignacio Aravena, Anastasia Lopatina, Alexia Anush Nazarian, Douglas Rose, Yinan Yao
In the past two decades, the New York City government has responded to growing housing demand and affordability by changing the land use zoning of certain areas to allow for higher-density residential development (a process called “upzoning”). Analyzing …
Client: Voter Participation
Team: Eric Cova, Michelle DiMartino, Lisa McMonagle, James Salazar
The perceived rise in political polarization in the United States, and how it has affected voter participation, was the central focus of this Capstone research project. The team hypothesis was that as districts become less competitive, voter turnout will …
Client: Minimum Wage Policy and Alternative Financial Services in the United States
Team: Jiaqi Dong, Brittany Mazzurco Muscato, Nathaniel Nelson, Natalee Rivera
Several states in recent years have instituted minimum wage policies to address a stagnant federal minimum wage. Historically, exclusions from mainstream banking, racially discriminatory lending policies, and financial industry deregulation have …
Client: Medicaid Expansion and Access to Health Care
Team: Mifta Chowdhury, Amanda Goorin, Dennis Grishin, Aggie Tang
Approximately one in five adults suffers from mental illness in the United States, and low-income adults represent a particularly vulnerable group within that statistic. Research shows that the Affordable Care Act Medicaid expansions have led to coverage …
Client: Day One
Team: Kristen Eaton, Marina K. Montgomery, Iris Zalun
Day One is the leading organization in New York City addressing dating violence among youth. It has joined a statewide coalition to advocate for New York State legislation requiring schools to teach healthy relationships and sexual education from …
Client: Westchester Coalition for Legal Abortion – Choice Matters
Team: Caitland Baxter, Elenie Martinez, Madina P. Ouedraogo
Westchester Coalition for Legal Abortion – Choice Matters (Choice Matters) is a 501(c)4 nonprofit organization that strives to ensure that all women, regardless of age, race, class, status, geography, or ability to pay, have full access to reproductive …
Client: Citizens Union
Team: Lindsey Price Jackson, Ryan Newberry, André Ware, Gloria Zhang
Citizens Union is a nonprofit that pursues government transparency and accountability in New York City and State, currently focusing on Census 2020, police accountability, and increased voter turnout. Citizens Union engaged a Capstone team to identify …
Client: NewYork-Presbyterian Queens
Team: Carmen Huynh, Brian Edward Libed, Michele Mui, Tenesia Richards
NewYork-Presbyterian Queens (NYP/Q) is a Level One Trauma Center serving Queens and the New York metropolitan community. The mission of NYP/Q is to be the premier healthcare institution serving the greater community by providing excellence in clinical …
Client: Gracie Square Hospital
Team: Amanda Alfano, Patricia Boland, David Kuang, Emily Pak
Gracie Square Hospital (GSH), a psychiatric inpatient facility located in Manhattan, provides advanced, patient-centered behavioral health services. GSH implemented the Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST) program in 2017 to provide staff …
Client: New York-Presbyterian Hospital
Team: Jennifer Dacumos, Esther Regan, Sadie Sandquist
NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital (NYPH) is one of the nation’s most comprehensive academic healthcare delivery systems, dedicated to providing the highest quality, most compassionate care to its patients. NYPH considers patient experience its utmost …
Client: Diversity Joint Venture for Conservation Careers
Team: Oluwatosin Ajayi, Futaim Al Hammadi, Malcolm Jordan Clark, Anne Mullen, Philomena Ogalo
The Diversity Joint Venture for Conservation Careers (DJV) is a coalition founded in 2016 with the mission of strengthening the conservation workforce by increasing diversity, equity, and inclusion. The coalition comprises partners from nonprofit …
Client: LAND TO LEARN
Team: Marlene Artov, Shruti Bengani, Alexis Contreras, Christal Somar
Land to Learn is a nonprofit organization dedicated to growing food justice and community wellness through education. Its SproutEd Program brings garden education to students in grades K-2 in the Newburgh, Beacon, Kingston, and Garrison areas of New York …
Client: LIFE CAMP
Team: Robin Allen, Andrew Dahl, Jacqueline Meilak, Silvio Olivares, Anna Vasilyeva
LIFE Camp is a gun violence intervention and prevention organization in Southeast Queens that emphasizes customized wraparound services to prevent violence in at-risk communities and address the specific needs of each community. The organization enlisted …
Client: URBANE DEVELOPMENT
Team: Zachary Hill-Whilton, Neel Naik, Kayla Tyrrell
Urbane Development is a certified minority-owned business enterprise that develops and deploys customized wealth building and equitable community development interventions in underserved communities by cultivating “anchor” institutions and investing in …
Client: NEW YORK CITY CIVIC ENGAGEMENT COMMISSION
Team: Lauren Abbatiello, Sara Cohen, Andrew Edelman
The New York City Civic Engagement Commission (NYC CEC) was established by the 2018 Charter Revision Commission to enhance civic participation in order to strengthen civic trust and democracy in NYC. With the help of the Capstone team, NYC CEC sought to …
Client: BELIZE ASSOCIATION OF PLANNERS
Team: Joey Baietti, Carrie Eidson, Jah-Milka McClean, David Zhong
The Belize Association of Planners (BAP) is a nonprofit professional planning organization committed to promoting social justice and sustainability in the natural and built environments. BAP enlisted a team to identify intersectional vulnerabilities …
Client: UGANDA VILLAGE PROJECT
Team: Akshara Anirjita, Emma Bryden-Brown, Ruirui Gu, Mercy Swarna
The Uganda Village Project (UVP) is a nonprofit organization that facilitates community health projects in rural Uganda by partnering with existing health infrastructure to provide education and preventative services for malaria, HIV/AIDS, water, …
Client: INSTITUTE FOR COMMUNITY LIVING
Team: Katie Allen, Sajjad Hossain, Annes Kim
The Institute for Community Living (ICL) is a New York-based nonprofit human services organization that provides integrated trauma-oriented, recovery-oriented, and person-centered care. In its continual effort to improve patient health, ICL identified an …
Client: CITIZENS HOUSING AND PLANNING COUNCIL
Team: Andrea Asprelli, Christopher Polack, Annmarie Rodriguez
Citizens Housing and Planning Council (CHPC) works to develop and advance practical public policies to support New York City’s housing stock by better understanding the city’s most pressing housing and neighborhood needs. CHPC’s ongoing initiative, A New …
Client: MAJIRA PROJECT
Team: Sarah Abebe, Margaret Ackah-Yensu, Jessie Miller, Caleb Palley
The Majira Project seeks to build wealth in communities of color through entrepreneurship, by helping small business founders access capital and build strategic connections to advance their work. The organization pairs small business owners with …
Client: FUTURES AND OPTIONS
Team: Stephanie Bennaugh, Ryan Chiew, Nou Moua, Ashley Richardson
Futures and Options is a NYC-based youth workforce development nonprofit organization that aims to empower underserved youth by providing paid internship opportunities to high school students. Since 1995, Futures and Options has worked with over 7,000 …
Client: PARTNERSHIP TO END ADDICTION
Team: Rahitul Bhuiyan, Yi Ping Bong, Sherline Dolin, Shivani Mehra, Kiely Turgeon
The Partnership to End Addiction provides services to families impacted by substance use and addiction through its helpline, educational resources, and toolkit of training sessions. With the help of a Capstone team, the organization sought to deliver …
Client: BROADWAY FOR ARTS EDUCATION
Team: Kimberly De Jesus, Lara Fu, Lily Pfeifer, Bethany Rickwald
Broadway for Arts Education (BAE) is a nonprofit organization that provides arts education to underserved youth by engaging volunteers from the Broadway community. BAE strives to shape a more diverse, equitable, and inclusive community for its students …
Client: DAYLIGHT
Team: Emma Asumeng, Jasmine Charbonier, Mia Schulman, Geoffrey Wood
DAYLIGHT was founded in 2013 to build intersectional racial justice across disciplines, sectors, and geographies through a range of activities, including research, advocacy, and client-specific interventions. DAYLIGHT’s founder enlisted a team to help …
Client: CENTER FOR EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES
Team: Luisanna Sosa Caraballo, Livia Fry, Maoz Lauber, Bria Mathis
The Center for Employment Opportunities (CEO) is a national nonprofit organization focused on the workforce reentry process of individuals returning home from prison. CEO operates in 28 cities and has achieved over 34,000 total placements into full-time …
Client: CHILDREN’S ARTS GUILD
Team: Kathryn Falato, Gracie Gottlieb, Sara Pattiz
Founded in 2010, The Children’s Arts Guild is a New York-based nonprofit organization that partners with parents, educators, and students to build supportive and creative learning spaces where children in grades K-12 can become socially engaged, …
Client: OPENING ACT
Team: Xuanqi Bao, Erik Freels-Vargas, Junqing Yan, Xibai Yu
Opening Act is committed to advancing arts equity in New York City and beyond by providing free, high-quality theater programming to the city’s highest need schools. The organization works in 57 schools throughout NYC and has served over 5,000 young …
Client: JEWELERS OF AMERICA
Team: Alicia Bell-Molina, Mabel Fung, Amber McColl, Lu Zhang
Founded in 1906, Jewelers of America (JA), is the leading and oldest nonprofit association in the American jewelry industry, connecting and serving more than 3,000 businesses in the gem and precious metal trade as well as the jewelry design and sales …
Client: NEW YORK CITY DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Team: Rachel Brown, Ayesha Lilaoonwala, Caroline Morris, Maitri Pujara, William Sklar
The New York City Department of Transportation (DOT) initiated the Better Buses Action Plan in 2019 to improve the speed of buses throughout NYC by 25 percent and increase the number of bus riders by the end of 2020. Although the COVID-19 crisis impacted …
Client: NEW YORK STATE SENATOR JAMES SANDERS JR.
Team: Coryn Grange, Chloe Moore, Lois Shah, Mindy Wong
New York State Senator James Sanders Jr. represents the 10th Senate District, which encompasses Southeast Queens. The community that he represents has historically faced high levels of food insecurity and gun violence, and these issues have sharply …
Client: NEW YORK CITY DEPARTMENT OF CITYWIDE ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES
Team: Rachel Bigio, Julia Boyaval, Jeffrey Claude, Joseph Valiakulathil
The New York City Department of Citywide Administrative Services (DCAS) is a city agency that provides shared services to support the operations of NYC’s government. Although the agency has over 2,000 employees spanning 13 units and various internal and …
Client: PORT AUTHORITY OF NEW YORK AND NEW JERSEY
Team: Nicholas Cowan, Katherine Key, Olivia Limone, Trish Malubay, Guang Zhou
Port Authority Trans-Hudson (PATH), a subsidiary of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, is a heavy rail rapid transit system that serves commuters in Hoboken, Newark, Jersey City, and Manhattan. In light of the COVID-19 pandemic and dramatic …
Client: NEW YORK CITY TAXI AND LIMOUSINE COMMISSION
Team: Celeste Alsina, Joshua Koh, Liz Jae Yun Park, Khan Shing
The New York City Taxi and Limousine Commission (TLC) licenses and regulates taxis, for-hire vehicles (FHV), paratransit, and commuter vans in NYC. TLC engaged a team to explore how the taxi and FHV industry can equitably improve access to transportation …
Client: NEW YORK CITY DEPARTMENT OF CITY PLANNING, STATEN ISLAND OFFICE
Team: Andrew Jones, Catherine McGanity, Ryan Morgan, Jason Phillips, Megan Rosa, Lindsey Ross
The NYC Department of City Planning is the city’s primary land use agency, and its Staten Island Office (DCPSI) is instrumental in shaping the built environment and economic activity in Staten Island. Competing visions and goals for the future of the …
RETHINKING COMMERCIAL REVITALIZATION STRATEGIES TO SUPPORT AN EQUITABLE RECOVERY OF SMALL BUSINESSES
Client: NEW YORK CITY DEPARTMENT OF SMALL BUSINESS SERVICES
Team: Maxwell Bernstein, Michael Kim, Cinthia De La Rosa, Samantha Vickers-Hymowitz, Yuanchen Zhao
The New York City Department of Small Business Services’ Neighborhood Development Division (NDD) pursues commercial revitalization projects across the city to support small businesses and commercial corridors and enhance community resilience. Prior to the …
Client: OFFICE OF THE MAYOR OF TRENTON, NEW JERSEY
Team: Theja Pamarthy, Mark Tsyrouk, Naomi Weinblatt
The Office of the Mayor of Trenton enlisted a team to help the city take advantage of New Jersey’s legalization of recreational cannabis in November 2020. The city’s goal was to understand the cannabis industry’s impacts on a majority-minority city facing …
Client: NEW YORK CITY DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING PRESERVATION & DEVELOPMENT
Team: Chaoer Chen, Yu Dong, Yuxin Huang, Zhusha Huang, China Palmore, Faina Shenfeld
The New York City Department of Housing Preservation & Development (HPD) is responsible for developing and maintaining the city’s affordable housing stock. HPD engaged a team to investigate the impact of the COVID-19 crisis on the cost of preserving and …
Client: IBM
Team: Abdulla Alhussam, Madeline Dinsdale, Julia Maloney, Kyle Roland
IBM is a leading technology company that provides integrated solutions and services worldwide. In 2016, the IBM Research arm launched the Science for Social Good initiative, with the mission of using data science and Artificial Intelligence (AI) to tackle …
Client: HUNGER PROJECT
Team: Adi Gorstein, Harvey Han, Sasha Lopez
The Hunger Project (THP) is a nonprofit organization committed to ending hunger and poverty by pioneering sustainable, grassroots, women-centered strategies and advocating for their adoption worldwide. THP enlisted a team to examine barriers to successful …
Client: MILBANK MEMORIAL FUND
Team: Anthony Monaco, Seila Radoncic, Sanjana Rahman, Beatrice Simon-Ogan, Sarah Yolleck
The Milbank Memorial Fund (MMF) is an endowed foundation that works to improve population health by connecting leaders and decision makers with the best available evidence and experience. MMF’s Emerging Leaders Program (ELP), launched five years ago, …