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Climate Change Will Increase Local Government Fiscal Stress in the U.SClimate hazards can compound existing stresses on the revenues and expenditures of local governments, revealing potential risks to fiscal stability. Incorporating these risks into local budgeting and strategic planning would encourage a more complete …
Capstone Projects
Lay Leadership DevelopmentThe Volunteer and Leadership Development Division (VLDD) of UJAFederation of New York is a department dedicated to encouraging volunteerism through UJA-Federation and its network of agencies. Each year, VLDD works with thousands of volunteers to link them …
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Lay Leadership DevelopmentThe Volunteer and Leadership Development Division (VLDD) of UJAFederation of New York is a department dedicated to encouraging volunteerism through UJA-Federation and its network of agencies. Each year, VLDD works with thousands of volunteers to link them …
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The Fiscal Effects of Immigration on Local Governments: Revisiting the Mariel BoatliftImmigration raises important political and economic questions, yet there remains considerable disagreement about its short- and long-term consequences. This paper examines the fiscal consequences of immigration for local governments. Previous work has …
Alumni In Action
Nora Abramson“After having visited many charter schools that break the mold of what’s expected,” says Nora Abramson (MPA 2008), “it doesn’t seem as complicated to fix the problems with urban education.” In her opinion, the “kids aren’t all that different [at public, …
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Population Health and the Academic Medical Center: The Time Is RightOptimizing the health of populations, whether defined as persons receiving care from a health care delivery system or more broadly as persons in a region, is emerging as a core focus in the era of health care reform. To achieve this goal requires an …
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Eric KimWhy did you choose Wagner for graduate school? I was working in NYC government and Wagner had an excellent reputation with my colleagues and peers. I wanted a school that offered a practical, real-world education that I could also fit into my full-time …
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HealthcareJob Searching Sites Health & Medical Career Center Hospital Careers National Council on Administrative Fellowships (NCAF) National Administrative Fellowship Centralized Application Service (NAFCAS) American College of Healthcare Executive (ACHE) Directory …
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Susanna BlankleySusanna Blankley has 15 years of tenant and labor organizing experience. Currently, she is the Coalition Coordinator for the Right to Counsel NYC Coalition , which is made up of more than 45 tenant advocate groups, tenant organizing groups, faith based …
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Medicaid and Mortality: New Evidence from Linked Survey and Administrative DataWe use large-scale federal survey data linked to administrative death records to investigate the relationship between Medicaid enrollment and mortality. Our analysis compares changes in mortality for near-elderly adults in states with and without …
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Course and Academic FeedbackEach semester you are enrolled in a Wagner course, at its conclusion you will receive an email asking you to submit feedback . You can complete course feedback forms on a desktop or mobile device by: Email: when a course feedback period opens for you, …
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NYU Wagner Seminar - Fall 2025Please join us for the following iterations of the Wagner Seminar Series this coming Fall 2025. A light lunch will be served. Please email christopher.harris@nyu.edu for building access if you are not currently affiliated with NYU. Thursdays, 12:30–2:00pm …
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Cesar J. Lopez Cesar Javier Lopez, JD, LLM, is a healthcare attorney with over fifteen years’ experience helping clients navigate state and federal legal, policy and regulatory issues. The former vice president of Legal Affairs for the largest state hospital association …
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Mark BoddenMark L. Bodden is an Adjunct Associate Professor of Public Service of NYU's Robert F. Wagner Graduate School of Public Service. He is also an adjunct instructor at Baruch College as well as Vice President/Program Director at the Rudin Foundations, where …
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Primary Care and Avoidable Hospitalizations: Evidence from BrazilThis article provides evidence of the effectiveness of family-based, community-oriented primary healthcare programs on the reduction of ambulatory care sensitive hospitalizations in Brazil. Between 1998 and 2002, expansions of the Family Health Program …
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Joseph BrenceJoseph Brence is a Senior Lecturer at NYU’s Robert F. Wagner Graduate School of Public Service. Dr. Brence, PT, DPT, MBA, FAAOMPT, DAC, is an energetic healthcare innovator and leader with a demonstrated track record of clinical excellence, specifically …
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Distinguished Visiting Urbanist Richard Buery in Conversation with Congressman Hakeem JeffriesBy Alex Fiorille (MPA-PNP) Amidst a growing national movement for bold criminal justice reform, NYU Wagner’s Visiting Urbanist Richard Buery sat down with Representative Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) to discuss a path forward. Rep. Jeffries, who represents …
Capstone Projects
A Report Card on New Yorks Infants, Toddlers, and their FamiliesThe New York Zero-to-Three Network (NYZTT) promotes the optimal development of young children, their families, their communities and the systems that serve them in the New York City region. The Capstone team was asked by NYZTT to create an advocacy tool …
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A Report Card on New Yorks Infants, Toddlers, and their FamiliesThe New York Zero-to-Three Network (NYZTT) promotes the optimal development of young children, their families, their communities and the systems that serve them in the New York City region. The Capstone team was asked by NYZTT to create an advocacy tool …
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ReEngineering the Immigrant Student Aid ProgramHebrew Free Loan Society (HFLS) promotes economic selfsufficiency in New York by providing interestfree loans. One of its largest programs, Immigrant Student Aid, helps immigrant parents from the former Soviet Union finance higher education for their …
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Public Policy Minor(formerly Social & Public Policy Minor) Addressing and understanding policy in areas ranging from education, health, and immigration to sustainability and urban planning is at the heart of NYU Wagner's mission. Drawing on this traditional strength, the …
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CREATING AN ACTIONABLE PLAN TO LOWER MUNICIPAL EMISSIONS The Village of Ardsley is a small municipality in Westchester County serving a population of just over 5,000 people. The Village seeks to reduce its environmental impact by lowering the emissions produced by its municipal transportation fleet without …
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FUNDRAISING STRATEGIES FOR INCREASING INDIVIDUAL DONORSLifeScene, established in 1885, is a family services organization dedicated to serving the community of Lynn, Massachusetts through the power of education and community engagement. The organization accomplishes this through interventions such as home- and …