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The Changing Distribution and Determinants of Obesity in the Neighborhoods of New York City, 2003–2007Obesity (body mass index 30 kg/m2 ) is a growing urban health concern, but few studies have examined whether, how, or why obesity prevalence has changed over time within cities. This study characterized the individual- and neighborhood-level determinants …
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Ethical Standards in the ProfessionsAs educators and researchers, we recognize three sets of obligations: (1) the requirement to adhere to the federal regulations governing human subjects research, through the IRB system; (2) the need to conduct our professional work in a fashion that is …
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MPA-PNP CurriculumSpecialization Focus Areas Tools and Skills Policies and Issues View courses in Advocacy specialization focus areas …
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Adrienne Abbate (MPA 2003) Named to City & State’s 2024 Staten Island Power 100City & State ’s 2024 Staten Island Power 100 list highlights the individuals making a remarkable impact in the borough, from political leaders to community advocates. Among this year’s honorees is Adrienne Abbate, a 2003 MPA graduate of NYU Wagner. 54. …
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Bronx Health REACHBronx Health REACH is a coalition of over 40 community-based organizations and partners whose mission is to eliminate ethnic and racial health disparities, specifically in the Southwest Bronx. The Resident was involved in two main initiatives including …
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Examining the Benefits and Challenges of the Brooklyn Family Justice Center and Recommendations for Future CentersThe Brooklyn Family Justice Center (FJC) is part of The New York City Mayors Office to Combat Domestic Violence. The FJC provides coordinated and efficient services to victims of domestic violence with the assistance of community based organizations and …
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Alumni Spotlight: Nilbia Coyote (MPA 2011)Where do you work? Describe your current job. I’m the Executive Director of New Immigrant Community Empowerment (NICE), a non profit community-based organization in Jackson Heights, Queens dedicated to inspiring, organizing, and empowering immigrant …
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Strengthening the Highway Trust Fund: Short-Term OptionsIn existence since 1956, the Highway Trust Fund (HTF) is the source of all Federal highway funding and roughly four-fifths of all Federal transit funding. With budgetary firewalls in place since 1998 as a result of the Transportation Equity Act for the …
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Warner A. FiteWarner Fite an Adjunct Associate Professor of Public Service at NYU Wagner. Warner also maintains a group of nonprofit clients and was a Principal of Public Equity Group (2016 to 2020), a boutique consulting firm that serves foundations and nonprofit …
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Financial Management and Public FinanceExplore economic principles and how they influence financial decisions. You'll analyze market trends, evaluate economic policies, and apply economic theories to real-world …
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Strategies for Increasing Alumni EngagementHOSA-Future Health Professionals (HOSA) is an international organization that supports students pursuing careers in healthcare through leadership training and competitive events. Despite having served over two million members, HOSA lacks a robust alumni …
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ANALYZING AND MITIGATING TELEHEALTH DISPARITIES AND BARRIERSThe Department of Medicine is the largest academic department in the Mount Sinai Health System, a large New York City-based hospital network. At the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic in March 2020, the Department of Medicine logged over 4,000 telehealth …
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Borrowing to SavePoor families often borrow even when they have savings sufficient to cover the loan. The practice is costly relative to drawing down one’s own savings, and it seems particularly puzzling in poor communities. The families themselves explain that it is …
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Difference-in-Differences Methods in Public FinanceRecognizing that cross-sectional data are often insufficient to address the identification problems associated with estimating the effect of government taxation or spending, economists engaged in public finance research often utilize longitudinal data …
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Event Recap: Public Science is for The People with Jason CoupetOn April 9, 2025, Jason Coupet delivered a lecture titled "Public Science is for The People" at NYU Wagner’s Main Event Space. Coupet, an associate professor at Georgia State University, is the recipient of the 2025 Jacob K. Javits Professorship at NYU, …
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Booms, busts, and babies' healthIn this paper we study the relationship between the unemployment rate at the time of a baby's conception and health outcomes at birth, and we explore whether this relationship is due to the effect of the unemployment rate on fertility decisions or on the …
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Understanding the Political Context of "New " Policy Issues: The Use of the Advocacy Coalition Framework in the Case of Expanded After-School ProgramsThis article uses the Advocacy Coalition Framework to identify the stakeholders and their coalitions in the arena of after-school policy, which drew much new attention beginning in the early 1990s in many American cities. Using evidence from case studies …
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The Legacy of Disadvantage: Multigenerational Neighborhood Effects on Cognitive AbilityThis study examines how the neighborhood environments experienced over multiple generations of a family influence children's cognitive ability. Building on recent research showing strong continuity in neighborhood environments across generations of family …
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"Understanding the Political Context of 'New' Policy Issues: The Use of the Advocacy Coalition Framework in the Case of Expanded After-School Programs"This article uses the Advocacy Coalition Framework to identify the stakeholders and their coalitions in the arena of after-school policy, which drew much new attention beginning in the early 1990s in many American cities. Using evidence from case studies …
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Housing Partnerships: A New Approach to a Market at a CrossroadsA revolutionary housing finance concept can help many more Americans buy the homes of their dreams, while simultaneously furnishing vast, new investment opportunities for financial institutions and investors. The idea: enable consumers to purchase part of …
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Incoming International StudentsWelcome to Wagner! As you prepare for the upcoming academic year, we hope the curated information below will help you prepare for your arrival to New York City and NYU Wagner. Visa Requirements Review legal and academic requirements to maintain your …
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NYU Wagner Alumni Named to City & State's 2025 Above & Beyond: Women ListCity & State ’s 2025 Above & Beyond: Women list honors trailblazing leaders whose work has significantly impacted New York communities. Among this year’s honorees are two NYU Wagner alumni, Elisabeth Wynn and Lourdes Zapata, who have made remarkable …
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Electricity Case: Statistical Analysis of Electric Power OutagesThis report analyses electricity outages over the period January 1990-August 2004. A database was constructed using U.S. data from the DAWG database, which is maintained by the North American Electric Reliability Council …
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Chinonye OnwunliChinonye Onwunli is a Lecturer of Health Administration at NYU's Robert F. Wagner Graduate School of Public Service. She is Managing Director, Health Information Technology Policy at Blue Cross Blue Shield Association (BCBSA). Prior to BCBSA she was a …