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Social Programs and Household Size: Evidence from New YorkWhat determines how many adults live in a house? How do people divide themselves up among households? Average household sizes vary substantially, both over time and in the cross-section. In this paper, we describe how a variety of government policies …
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Neighborhood Effects on Health: Exploring the Links and Assessing the EvidenceThis article is an extensive review of the relationship between neighborhood and health and methodological challenges. The authors categorize the ways neighborhood might affect health in three ways: direct threats created by the neighborhood's …
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How New York Housing Policies Are Different -- and Maybe WhyAlmost everyone says New York City is exceptional, and many people think that housing is one of the most exceptional aspects of New York life. But New York’s housing conditions are not so different from those in other large US cities, or at least not in …
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Henry Hart Rice Urban Studies FellowshipThe Henry Hart Rice Urban Studies Fellowship, endowed by the Rice Family Foundation, is awarded to outstanding students who demonstrate a commitment to bringing their scholarship and expertise to bear upon significant urban issues. The fellowship provides …
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Developing Strategies to Increase Federal Student Aid ApplicationsThe City University of New York (CUNY), America’s largest public university system, serves over a quarter million students across the five boroughs of NYC. CUNY schools provide opportunities for a diverse student body, with a large share of undergraduates …
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Policy Areas Reports Quick Fixes to Lock in Wins for Workers: How States Can Preserve New Federal Protections (co-author Paul Sonn), National Employment Law Project, November 26, 2024. Power in partnership: How government agencies and community partners are joining …
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Transforming Practice: From Performance Measurement to Outcome Performance Management"The New York State Office of Temporary and Disability Services (OTDA) provides and/or oversees programs administered through 58 local districts: temporary cash and heating assistance; assistance in paying for food; child support enforcement; eligibility …
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Program Requirement ChecksheetMPA-Health: Health Services Management I. SCHOOLWIDE CORE COURSES [15 CREDITS] Students must complete or waive all schoolwide core …
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Furman Center Report and Forum Explore GentrificationThis month, the Furman Center, part of NYU Wagner and the School of Law, released its State of New York City's Housing and Neighborhoods in 2015 report. The report includes a "Focus on Gentrification” ( PDF ) that explores gentrification within the …
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Alumni Spotlight: Diana Mao (MPA 2008)Diana Mao (MPA 2008) is the Co-Founder and President of Nomi Network, an organization that she first envisioned creating during her time at NYU Wagner. Nomi Network’s mission is to end human trafficking by creating pathways to safe employment, empowering …
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How the Interborough Express Will Impact Local PopulationsThe Interborough Express project is a proposed transit line that will connect Brooklyn and Queens, running on a right-of-way currently used for freight rail. Governor Kathy Hochul’s proposal envisions a rail line offering subway-like service, with 16 …
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Planning for Opportunity: How Planners Can Expand Access to Affordable Opportunity Bargain AreasAlthough there is strong evidence that living in high-opportunity neighborhoods can improve the long-run educational and economic outcomes of children, translating this into practical advice for planners is difficult. There is little consensus about how …
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Flexibility and Conversions in New York City's Housing Stock: Building for an Era of Rapid ChangeIngrid Gould Ellen and Noah Kazis …
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Public Finance and Service DeliveryManaging Public Finances for Service Delivery in Intergovernmental Context Part of the NYU Wagner team built on the main Advice, Money, Results report in partnership with the Overseas Development Institute (ODI) by examining in greater depth the nexus …
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A Pilot Community Health Worker Program in Subsidized Housing: The Health + Housing ProjectObjectives: We examine the implementation of a community health worker (CHW) program in subsidized housing, describe needs identified and priorities set by residents, and summarize participant-reported outcomes. Methods: Partnering with a local …
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Quality of Primary Outpatient Care for Medicaid Patients: Does a Practice's Share of Medicaid Patients Matter?The recently enacted Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act expands eligibility to Medicaid for millions of near poor individuals. Given this expansion, policymakers need to understand the nature of the disparities that exist in the quality of care …
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School Climate and the Impact of Neighborhood Crime on Test ScoresIngrid Ellen, Agustina Laurito, Johanna Lacoe, Amy Ellen Schwartz, Patrick Sharkey …
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The Impact of Proposed New York State Medicaid Reforms on HHC's Long-Term Care FacilitiesThe Capstone team was asked to analyze the potential impact of the New York State Medicaid reforms proposed by the Senate Medicaid Reform Task Force, the Governors Working Group on Medicaid Reform, and the Fiscal Year 2004 Executive Budget on the …
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Youth in Transition: Ensuring a Future for Teens Leaving Foster CareTeens aging out of foster care often do not have the skills and support they need to become active, responsible citizens. Youth Advocacy Center has developed a curriculum for social-service agencies that seeks to ensure that every young person leaves …
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Forum Explores Financial Squeeze Facing Nonprofit Human-Services SectorMore than 100 leaders of nonprofit organizations, along with state and city social services officials, gathered at NYU Wagner on Feb. 24 for the release of an exhaustive report calling for urgent reforms to shore up the nonprofit human-services sector in …
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Does Losing Your Home Mean Losing Your School? Effects of Foreclosure on the School Mobility of ChildrenIn the last few years, millions of homes around the country have entered foreclosure, pushing many families out of their homes and potentially forcing their children to move to new schools. Unfortunately, despite considerable attention to the causes and …