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The effect of term limits on legislator diversity… has, under certain conditions, a significant and positive impact on the election of women. …
Capstone Projects
Envisioning the Future of the South Bronx WaterfrontThe South Bronx waterfront Capstone team examined the neighborhoods of Hunts Point and Port Morris and created a South Bronx Waterfront Improvement Plan. This plan reflects the initiative and energy that is driving the revitalization of the South Bronx. …
Capstone Projects
Envisioning the Future of the South Bronx WaterfrontThe South Bronx waterfront Capstone team examined the neighborhoods of Hunts Point and Port Morris and created a South Bronx Waterfront Improvement Plan. This plan reflects the initiative and energy that is driving the revitalization of the South Bronx. …
Publication
Through the Roof: What Communities Can Do About the High Cost of Rental Housing in America… of high rent burdens and the consequences, including the impact of housing choice vouchers and modest increases in …
Capstone Projects
Determining the Empirical Impact of Corporate Independent Expenditures on Elections and Political Integrity… for Justice commissioned a Capstone team to examine the impact that corporate independent expenditures have on … Determining the Empirical Impact of Corporate Independent Expenditures on Elections and …
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Employee Benefit Financing and Municipal Bankruptcy… those concerned with government finances regarding the impact of bankruptcy on future borrowing costs and on the …
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Childhood Obesity: public health impact and policy responses… future generations, but for the healthcare system. The impact of childhood obesity reaches beyond the individual … Childhood Obesity: public health impact and policy responses …
News
Election Day in Puerto Rico: Gabriel A. Negrón Torres (MUP 2026) Returns Home to Continue Commitment to Public Service… you hope this experience and your Wagner experience will impact your future aspirations? Since my first day in New …
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New York Transportation JournalIn the lead article for this Journal, Rachel Weinberger interviews Chris Ward, Executive Director of the Port Authority and the New York Metropolitan Region. In this interview , Mr. Ward describes his vision for the agency and the challenges for the …
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The World Cities Project: Rationale, Organization, and Design for Comparison of Megacity Health Systems… This article provides an overview of the World Cities Project (WCP), our rationale for it, our framework for … as well as the health status and quality of life in these cities. Comparing world cities in wealthier nations is important because of (1) … The World Cities Project: Rationale, Organization, and Design for …
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Public transportation and transmission of viral respiratory disease: Evidence from influenza deaths in 121 cities in the United States… pneumonia mortality and public transit use from 121 large cities in the United States (US) between 2006 and 2015. We … respiratory disease: Evidence from influenza deaths in 121 cities in the United States …
Capstone Projects
Unit Cost Reporting in New York City GovernmentThe New York City Mayor’s Office of Operations aims to enhance the cost effectiveness of City agencies, and publicly reports City agency performance data in the Mayor’s Management Report. The Capstone team analyzed the current use of agency unit cost …
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Problems and proposals summary… approach and for the planned dissemination of data about impact Proposals that build on the existing “closed” paradigm … among policy objectives and to consider the socioeconomic impact of fiscal and budgetary policy choices … approach and for the planned dissemination of data about impact The report proposes the use of a standardized …
Faculty Profile
Alexander GleasonAlex Gleason is a Vice President at Mercury Public Affairs, a subsidiary of Omnicom International, where he has worked for two years assisting thought leaders, private corporations, governments, and non-profits on a myriad of important issues related to …
News
NYU Wagner-USCM Institute for Mayors Provides Framework for Future Smart City Solutions Using Digital Data and New Technologies… the country harness changing technologies and make their cities run smarter. Under the guidance of faculty members and … (USCM) to launch the Mayors Leadership Institute on Smart Cities and will work closely with city leaders to develop, … technology-assisted solutions. NYU Wagner hosted mayors of cities large and small on Dec. 5-7 for the inaugural Smart …
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Lisa Ellen Goldberg Fellowship… bringing promising ideas to fruition and increasing their impact. She also embodied a deep commitment to public service … a passion for storytelling and a commitment to making an impact in multi-faith communities. The Lisa Ellen Goldberg … Rising leaders in public service or evidence of previous impact on a critical public service issue Far-reaching and …
News
NYU Wagner Alumni Richard Brown, Jody Rudin Named to City & State's 2024 Above & Beyond: Social Services List City & State released its 2024 Above & Beyond: Social Services list , recognizing individuals in New York State and the metropolitan area who prioritize the well-being of their communities. A pair of NYU Wagner alumni were selected: Richard Brown …
Capstone Projects
ADDRESSING CAPACITY CONSTRAINTS FOR HOUSELESS SERVICESThe COVID-19 pandemic highlighted and exacerbated needs related to housing supply and demand. This has resulted in greater service needs and an opportunity to reassess current approaches to addressing precarious housing situations and the experience of …
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Developing Smart City Initiatives to Drive Local Government OutcomesHoboken, New Jersey is a compact city of 55,000 people located directly across the Hudson River from NYC. The City of Hoboken’s municipal leadership enlisted a Capstone team to support the identification and incorporation of cutting-edge smart city …
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Mitigating Corruption Risks in the Land Sector with a Focus on Gender Related IssuesAn international nongovernmental organization, Transparency International fights corruption and abuses of power. In Africa, corruption is one of the largest risks to citizens’ land and property rights. Having identified these issues as a priority, …
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The Wagner Experience: Kathryn Gonzalez (MPA)"I think coming to New York City for graduate school was important because of the complicated nature of problems that exist here—I wanted to know what they were and be learned in the art of addressing those …
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Alumni Spotlight: Mustafa Babak (Global EMPA 2017)… program instilled in me a profound understanding of the impact of public service, regardless of the career path I …
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Spotlight… Czarist Empires starting in the 1870s, arrive in American cities, such as New York, Chicago, Boston, and Providence, … And it’s about place , because it’s about American cities, and the whole ethnic constellation at the time. For …
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Who Feels Included in School? Examining Feelings of Inclusion Among Students With DisabilitiesThe passage of landmark federal legislation in 1975 guaranteed students with disabilities (SWDs) a free appropriate public education. Over time, reauthorization of this legislation has highlighted the importance of educating SWDs in the general education …