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Andrew MossAndrew Moss is a seasoned technology executive/entrepreneur who has spent his career innovating, launching and managing a range of technology-based businesses including within Microsoft. After 17 years at Microsoft, he left to launch his own startup and …
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Health Improvements in BRIC Cities: Moscow, São Paulo, and Shanghai, 2000–10… this indicator has never been used to compare these cities. During the period 2000–10, age-adjusted rates of all leading causes of AM fell in all three cities. In São Paulo, it dropped from 1.57 to 1.19 per 1,000 … (30 percent), and São Paulo (24 percent). All three cities experienced large reductions in chronic cardiovascular …
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The Merit and Reputation of an Administration: Presidential Appointees on the Appointments ProcessAmerican government was designed to be led by citizens who would step out of private life to serve their nation, then return to their communities enriched by that service and ready to recruit the next generation of citizen servants. The Founding Fathers …
Capstone Projects
An Urban Environmental Education Model Center for HarlemWest Harlem Environmental Action (WE ACT) is a non-profit environmental justice organization in New York City working to address and improve the environment of predominately African American and Latino neighborhoods. WE ACT, along with other …
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SUMMER 2023 LEAD AND PARKE FELLOWSDiego Diaz De La Vega (he/him) is currently pursuing a Master’s degree in Politics. With a specialization in Comparative Politics, emphasizing Latin America and Political Economy, he has effectively applied his analytical skills honed as a Logistics …
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Intelligent Paratransit… from fifteen to twenty percent of the population by 2030, cities across the United States will face a transportation … of paratransit, analyzes innovative solutions in three cities and recommends potential technological solutions. The …
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The Role of Neighborhood Characteristics in Mortgage Default Risk: Evidence from New York CityUsing a rich database of non-prime mortgages from New York City, we find that census tract level neighborhood characteristics are important predictors of default behavior, even after controlling for an extensive set of controls for loan and borrower …
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Getting Started Checklist and ResourcesNovember Read and review the: Health Requirements Technology Requirements Activate NetID and begin regularly checking your NYU email December In early December, we will send an email to your NYU email address with a link to the Getting Started Guide. The …
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Do Vouchers Help Low-Income Households Live in Safer Neighborhoods? Evidence on the Housing Choice Voucher Program… crime and subsidized housing data for 91 large cities, we examined whether voucher holders are able to reach … voucher holders did not. In a separate analysis of seven cities, we found that voucher holders lived in considerably …
Capstone Projects
Developing a Model for Bicycle RidershipThe New York City Department of Transportation (DOT) provides for the safe, efficient, and environmentally responsible movement of people and goods in NYC. DOT is the agency tasked with controlling NYC streets and developing infrastructure for and …
News
City Health Dashboard Expanding to 500 More Cities… National Resource Network— will expand to 500 additional cities over the next two years through a new grant from the … a critical health improvement planning resource for US cities with populations of 70,000 or more, or one-third of … giving community leaders the ability to view data on their cities’ performance in 26 key measures of health such as …
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Health Services and Research and the City… this field is more narrowly focused on health services in cities. The city focus has resulted in a large body of …
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The Economics of Microfinance… and insurance, the role of women, the place of subsidies, impact measurement, and management incentives. It integrates …
Capstone Projects
Evaluating the Economic Implications of Investment in New York City’s Subway SystemBetter public transportation is widely considered to have economic and social benefits. With federal transportation infrastructure spending in decline, local governments are forced to weigh the potential benefits of investment in transportation against …
Capstone Projects
Strategies for Advancing the Fund for Public Health in New YorkSince the Fund for Public Health in New York, Inc. (FPHNY) was incorporated in 2002, this nonprofit has managed a high profile federal grant as well as other important grants for the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene that address …
Capstone Projects
Strategies for Advancing the Fund for Public Health in New YorkSince the Fund for Public Health in New York, Inc. (FPHNY) was incorporated in 2002, this nonprofit has managed a high profile federal grant as well as other important grants for the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene that address …
Capstone Projects
311 Customer Satisfaction: Assessing Awareness and Understanding"311 is New York City's phone number for government information and nonemergency services. The Capstone team effectively measured the public's experience with the services provided by 311 through an online survey on nyc.gov and a phone customer …
Capstone Projects
Decentralization and Local Economic Development Strategies in Latin America… frame to explain how the variety of Latin American cities and regions studied have implemented LED policies that …
Alumni In Action
Pablo VillarrealHow would you describe your experience as an NYU Wagner student? It was a great experience--it gave me access to top education, new quantitative skills, and a new vision of a global and competitive environment. Being in New York City was one of the most …
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Understanding Segregation in the Year 2000Segregation: The Rising Costs for America documents how discriminatory practices in the housing markets through most of the past century, and that continue today, have produced extreme levels of residential segregation that result in significant …
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What Matters to Low-Income Patients in Ambulatory Care Facilities?Poor, uninsured, and minority patients depend disproportionately on hospital outpatient departments (OPDs) and freestanding health centers for ambulatory care. These providers confront significant challenges, including limited resources, greater demand …
Capstone Projects
A New Approach to Measuring NeedThe Primary Care development Corporation (PCDC) is a public/private partnership that promotes the building of a sustainable, permanent community infrastructure for primary and preventive care in medically under served communities in New York City. …
Capstone Projects
Barriers to Employment for WeCARE ClientsRecognizing the importance of addressing barriers to employment in helping hard-to-serve public assistance recipients obtain self-sufficiency, the City of New York Human Resource Administration sought an evaluation of the WeCARE (Wellness, Comprehensive …
News
Research Article Finds Persistent Health Care Inequalities in Manhattan… they write. On the contrary, the article states, “Cities in other wealthy European nations do not have the same …