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A Critical Evaluation of Enterprise’s Investments in the Northwest Bronx… develop a replicable tool for a critical evaluation of the impact of Enterprise’s work in communities and apply this … quantitative as well as qualitative measures of change and impact. The quantitative part of the model involves a …
Stories
Alumni Spotlight: Coryn Grange (MPA 2021)Advancing democracy and voter engagement is at the heart of Coryn Grange’s (MPA 2021) work. As a current research associate with the Voting Rights Program at the Brennan Center for Justice at NYU Law and a former Parke Fellow with NYU Democracy Project at …
Faculty Profile
Alexander Shermansong… change the equation—always with an eye toward scale and impact. He co-founded the Smart Cities Institute for the U.S. …
Publication
The Impact of Supportive Housing on Surrounding Neighborhoods… and neighborhood variations, this paper examines the impact that almost 14,000 units of supportive housing created … The Impact of Supportive Housing on Surrounding Neighborhoods …
Capstone Projects
Minding the Gap: Exploring State Factors Associated with the Black­White Test Score Gap… explored which student, family, and school characteristics impact student achievement and the black­white gap, yet …
Capstone Projects
Measuring Impact: A Blueprint for Building an Internal Evaluation Program… implementation of this process, the NYWF can measure the impact of its grantmaking activities. The Capstone team … to engage in a process that will effectively measure the impact of its work. Key findings and recommendations were … Measuring Impact: A Blueprint for Building an Internal Evaluation …
Publication
Nonprofits as “Schools of Democracy”: A Comparative Case Study of Two Environmental Organizations… Although the literature suggests the importance of social capital, a practice approach surfaces important …
Webpage
Wagner Education Network (WEN)… our future generations and society and in promoting social mobility, and that all children should have access to …
Course
UPADM-GP.216
Race, Ethnicity, Class, and Gender in American Cities (undergraduate)This course examines historic and contemporary patterns of racial and ethnic stratification often found at the center of disputes concerning urban development, the allocation of city resources and unequal distributions of power. Also embedded throughout …
Publication
Efficiency and Tax Incentives: The Case for Refundable Tax CreditsEach year the federal individual income tax code provides over $500 billion worth of incentives intended to encourage socially beneficial activities, such as charitable contributions, homeownership, and education. This is an enormous investment, exceeding …
Capstone Projects
Youth Transitions: Developing Successful Adults - An Exploration of International Livelihoods Programs… term “livelihoods,” most broadly referring to the economic/social/human capital required to make a living, has recently …
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NYU Wagner Climate Week 2025… much needed financing for cross-cutting and measurable impact in Large Ocean States. Framed around the …
Capstone Projects
2004 DOWNTOWN BROOKLYN REZONINGBrooklyn Community Board 2 (CB2) is one of 59 geographically exclusive, independent New York City agencies that serve as the most local form of representative government. In 2004, the New York City Council passed the Downtown Brooklyn Rezoning plan, which …
Alumni In Action
Suhaly Bautista-Carolina… during my undergraduate studies for wanting to make an impact in the world and my desire to travel carried over into … Wagner into roles at institutions I trust to be making an impact on the world in a positive way, then going into this … I need in order to do good in these ways, too. What impact do you hope to make through your career and/or …
Capstone Projects
DEVELOPING BEST PRACTICES FOR TENANT ENGAGEMENT AND RIGHTS ADVOCACY IMPACCT Brooklyn, also known as the Pratt Area Community Council, is a community development corporation that owns over 1,000 units of affordable or supportive housing. Since 1964, IMPACCT Brooklyn has advocated for Central Brooklyn residents and …
Capstone Projects
Economic Growth Theory with the Convergency modelThe Capstone team examined the relationship between the initial year's economic output and the overall economic growth rate based on the convergency theory. In addition, we would like to look at the different impacts of the socio-demographic factors such …
Webpage
MPA in Health Policy & Management-MD… in a human body. It’s another thing to recognize the social factors. But being able to recognize both—and know … both the delivery of healthcare services and the broader social, cultural, and economic factors that influence health …
Publication
The French Health Care System… to all legal residents. It is an example of public social security and private health care financing, combined …
Alumni In Action
Anne Montesano… a lot of the incredible work that RFA is doing. What impact do you hope to make through your career and/or … journey has been to try and figure out where I can make an impact. RFA is working on systems-wide change. The work I’m … had such a focus on local government and highlighted the impact you can make in local government, I think my …
Capstone Projects
The Political and Fiscal Consequences of the Enumeration of Prisoners by the U.S. Census Bureau… method of enumeration has a significant and meaningful impact on political representation and funding allocations. … from federal and state to local governments, and the impact on funding distributions for one federal grant program …
Capstone Projects
The Impact of the School Tax Relief Exemption on School Spending in New York State… The Capstone team studied the impact of New York State's School Tax Relief (STAR) exemption … of the Comptroller and the U.S. Census to analyze the impact of STAR on school education expenditures. … The Impact of the School Tax Relief Exemption on School Spending …
Publication
Final Report Based on the Workshop on Integrated Research for Civil InfrastructureThe nation continues to experience major problems in the performance of its infrastructure in spite of the considerable investment of resources to expand capacity, increase accessibility, and exploit innovative technologies for infrastructure improvement. …
Publication
The Color Bind: Talking (and not Talking) about Race at Work… color cognizance—the practice of recognizing the profound impact of race and ethnicity on life experiences while …
Capstone Projects
Obesity in Cypress Hills… the underlying factors of obesity and sustain long-term impact. …
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