Student Spotlight: Lia Clark (MUP 2026)
Lia Clark is a second-year MUP student focusing on the intersections of housing policy, public health, and environmental justice. Her commitment to the built environment began in her hometown in Vermont, where she served as a Student Planning Commissioner and later as an Assistant Planner for the Town of Rockingham.
Student Spotlight: Finlay Scanlon (MPA-PNP 2026)
Finlay Scanlon is a second-year MPA-PNP student and Bloomberg Fellow, specializing in Public Policy Analysis. With a background in urban infrastructure and climate policy, Finlay’s work sits at the intersection of housing, transportation, and environmental justice.
NYU Wagner Launches a New ‘Impact Leaders’ Scholarship
NYU Wagner Graduate School of Public Service is launching Impact Leaders, a new scholarship designed to invest in students who will take on complex, consequential challenges across government, nonprofit organizations, health systems, and urban infrastructure. Scholarship recipients receive tuition support and join the Wagner student community as part of a shared academic and professional environment, working with faculty, peers, and practitioners to develop, test, and apply ideas in real-world settings across New York City and beyond.
What Should Mayor-Elect Mamdani Do Now? Panel with Vital City
After a mayoral election discussed around the world, many are wondering what’s next for New York City and for Mayor-Elect Zohran Mamdani. On Wednesday, November 12, NYU Wagner and Vital City partnered to present a panel of experts to delve into what may lie ahead as Mamdani prepares to take office.
In a packed room in Wagner’s Main Event Space, Errol Louis, political anchor on Spectrum News NY1 moderated the discussion between panelists:
Event: NYC Congestion Pricing is Working. So Why Is It Under Attack?
On February 25, 2025, NYU Wagner partnered with The Century Foundation to present “NYC Congestion Pricing is Working. So Why is it Under Attack?,” a panel discussion featuring prominent experts exploring the initial impact and potential future of New York City’s hotly debated congestion pricing program.