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Efforts to Improve Public Policy and Programs Through Improved "Data Practice": Experiences in Fifteen Distressed American Cities"… absence of political will. We find that little is known about the impact of these initiatives on decision making. …
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Our Community… Our students are working adults who are serious about their careers and their future. They bring insights …
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Entrepreneurship in Services and Socially Disadvantaged in India… social groups, until now, almost nothing has been known about how the socially dis-advantaged groups fare in …
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Alumni Spotlight: Jessica González-Rojas (MPA 2003) … gaining an advocacy manager position, she began thinking about next steps in her career, which ultimately led her to … progressive—I would argue perhaps radical—but it's really about centering communities that have never had a voice and … and why are you qualified to take on this role? Think about the whole ecosystem of roles you can play to create …
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Pablo Villarreal… a network that no other city can. Can you tell us a bit about your job responsibilities? Leading a team of 20+, we …
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Urban Planning Student Association… Events are open to anyone interested in learning more about these topics. Advisor Ingrid Gould Ellen Executive …
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Brandon West… to me. There is such a strong identity that we all care about what we do, and do it in a compassionate way. I feel …
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LeMel Lindsey… today? My peers and I were challenged to think critically about policy issues, to be innovative regarding solutions to …
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Policy Areas… academics, and current and former government officials about how consumer laws can be used to protect workers and … attorneys are cracking down on abusive employers. It's about time. Slate, March 21, 2023. America's Workplace … Are Bringing Back the Lochner Era and What We Can Do About It , (co-author Jane Flanagan), originally published in …
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Civic Engagement in Adaptation to Climate Change… Despite a growing concern about the impact of climate change on local communities, …
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The Cost Implications of Prostate Cancer Screening in the Medicare Population… Background : Recent debate about prostate-specific antigen (PSA)-based testing for …
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An Immersive Journey into Sustainable Urbanism: A Spring 2025 Course in Amsterdam… of urban planning done right. “There’s something powerful about seeing the city from a bike,” she added. “It felt like …
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Jasiel Martin-Odoom… policy, business, and impact. Can you tell us a bit about your job responsibilities? At Accion Venture Lab, I … FinTech pitch decks each year. In addition, I write a lot about African tech startups and investing on Twitter . Please … and I worked on a start-up idea. We worked on this for about a year, and, although we didn't take it further, it …
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ANALYZING THE IMPACT OF NYC’S RIGHT TO COUNSEL LAWS ON RATES OF ILLEGAL EVICTIONIn 2017, the City of New York began a five-year, staggered rollout of its landmark Right to Counsel (RTC) legislation, providing free legal representation to tenants facing eviction. While previous studies suggest that RTC lowers eviction rates, …
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Alumni Spotlight: Moses Mansu (MPA 2000)… this topic, and conduct health research. Can you tell us about an initiative you are currently working on that either … such as the use of race in making clinical decisions about the success of vaginal birth after cesarean section in …
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Anne Montesano… Can you tell us a bit about your job responsibilities? I work for Results For … direct services. The organization was intentional about not only providing direct services but mobilizing … students worked for the NYC government and were excited about it, really opened up the possibility of working for NYC …
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Impressed to Inspired: A Conversation with the NYU Wagner Alum Behind New York’s Grassroots Housing Movement … and almost died,” a friend and fellow Wagner student said about his experience house-hunting in New York City. As a … activist integral to the city’s housing rights movement, about her part in one of New York’s landmark rent reform laws. … started, excitement building in her voice as she talked about people climbing up on box benches and kicking off the …
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The Microfinance Promise… The article presents information about a set of financial institutions in underdeveloped … like "group-lending" contracts and new attitudes about subsidies as keys to their success. Group-lending …
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Student Spotlight: Dhara Shukla (MHA 2024)… Online MHA student, Dhara Shukla, has long been passionate about improving the accessibility and quality of care. Her … in hospital operations at NYU Langone, can you tell us about your responsibilities, projects, and goals as it …
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Matriculation and Leave of Absence… must contact wagner.financialaid@nyu.edu to inquire about how the leave will affect their scholarship aid. … the NYU Student Health Insurance office to learn more about the duration of health insurance while on maintenance …
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MPA Student's Encounter with the Former President of Planned Parenthood… experience. Having been very nervous and ignorant about testing options at that age, I was fortunate to learn about the organization. Suffice it to say that the … granted access. Cecile spoke with encyclopedic knowledge about hot-button social issues like the gender wage gap …
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Resource Allocation, Emergency Response Capability and Infrastructure Concentration Around Vulnerable Sites… occur. Thus, a potentially important input into decisions about allocating funds for security is the proximity of a … The results show that the methodology provides information about patterns of critical infrastructure in regions that is relevant for decisions about how to allocate terrorism security and emergency …
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Passengers’ Travel Behavior before and after the adjustment of Regular Bus Collinear Sections: A Case study in the Incipient Phase of Metro Operation in XiamenIncreasing Chinese cities are constructing the metro transit system, which is considered an effective way to reduce urban traffic congestion and meet the rapid growth of travel demand. However, the operation of a new metro line typically coincides with …