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Bedford-Union Armory Revitalization ProjectDespite Brooklyn’s renaissance over the past decade, parts of central Brooklyn still suffer from chronic poverty, high unemployment, and lower educational attainment. The Brooklyn Borough President’s Office (BBPO) is currently conceptualizing a new …
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Improving FDNY Surge Capacity: Lessons from the Blizzard of 2010The New York City Fire Department (FDNY) is one of the largest emergency response organizations in the world, housing both New York City’s firefighters as well as its 911 first responders. Surge capacity, which is needed to respond to both predictable and …
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New York City's Civil Service System in 2012: Analysis and RecommendationsThe New York City civil service system was developed to overcome patronage and corruption that threatened the ability of city governance to effectively and efficiently meet the needs of citizens. Over time, conflict has grown about the best way to execute …
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Agricultural Industrialization, Policy, and Crop Diversity in the U.S.: A Panel Data Analysis, 1978-2007Farming practices in the United States have shifted dramatically over the past 30 years, trending toward increased use of factory farms and single crop production. Evidence has emerged that these types of input intensive agricultural methods come at steep …
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Organizational Evaluation and Development of the Sihanouk Hospital Center of HOPECommitted to serving the poor and underserved, HOPE Worldwide is a nonprofit organization that has been managing the Sihanouk Hospital Center of HOPE (SHCH) in Cambodia since the hospital's inception in 1996. SHCH provides free health care services, …
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Building a Communication Strategy for ReliefWeb"Launched in 1996 by the UN's Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, ReliefWeb is a website that assists the international humanitarian community by delivering timely, reliable, and relevant information concerning global emergencies and …
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Evaluation of Board GovernanceOver the years, stakeholders at UJA-Federation of New York have repeatedly questioned whether its current board governing structure is ideal, given the unique nature of its large constituency and broad mission. UJA-Federation of New York therefore …
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Monitoring of refugee resettlementAs the largest program within Church World Service (CWS), the Immigration and Refugee Program has resettled over 500,000 refugees in its 67-year history. While CWS has a solid history of monitoring and evaluating its network of refugee resettlement …
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FALL 2021 DEMOCRACY FELLOWSAaron Posner is an MPA-PNP candidate specializing in Advocacy and Political Action. He is a passionate advocate in issues around incarceration and immigration, and is a strong proponent of the power of organizing. Among other community organizing efforts, …
Alumni In Action
Jason Leivenberg I always had an appreciation for New York. As an LA native, I was captivated by its cultural boldness and energetic bustle. I had spent 4-5 years working at Hillel on the West Coast and kept observing that New York was pioneering and setting the agenda …
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Anita LedererPlease describe how your experiences at NYU Wagner prepared you for your career? Quantitative classes, like statistics and multiple regression, were useful in my first job after Wagner because I worked with a lot of data in that role. Now that I am doing …
News
NYU Wagner's John Gershman Recognized by NYU for Outstanding TeachingNYU Wagner’s own John Gershman has been selected to receive the 2017 University Distinguished Faculty Award from New York University, a notable recognition of the strong impact he makes in the classroom and beyond on future leaders in public service. …
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Alumni Voices: Razakh Abukar Abdirahman (MPA 2019)By Mikeala Sparks (MUP, International Development) Razakh was born in Mogadishu, Somalia (a region still under debate as to whether it is Somali or Ethiopian territory) and moved to the US during a refugee resettlement program in Seattle, WA. There, he …
Alumni In Action
Kevin SajdakWhy did you choose Wagner for graduate school? There was sort of a natural transition down to New York City. I’m inclined towards cities and figured at the time that New York offered both great job prospects – in whatever it was I decided to do – and …
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NYU Wagner students win Healthcare Makerthon, advance to prototyping competitionNYU Wagner Health Policy and Management students Danny Silk and Sabina Braverman (MPA Candidates 2018), and their cross-disciplinary NYU team, were selected on December 7 as the overall winners of the Phase III of the NYU Healthcare Makerthon . Their …
Faculty Profile
Paul SmokePaul Smoke, Professor of Public Finance and Planning and Director of the PNP MPA, teaches courses on public finance, development planning, governance and development assistance in developing countries. His research and policy interests include urban and …
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Alumni Spotlight: Lilian Liu (MPA 2015)In the Spring 2024 Global Public Service Newsletter, the Wagner Office of International Programs connected with Wagner alumna, Lilian Liu (MPA 2015) . Where do you work? Describe your current job. I have been working in corporate sustainability for over …
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The Stafford Act: An Agenda for ReformThe Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (the Stafford Act) is the principal legislation governing the federal response to disasters within the United States. The act spells out - among other things - how disasters are declared, …
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Infant Mortality in Moscow: the Perils of Progress in Russia’s World CityThis paper examines changes in infant mortality (IM) in Moscow, Russia’s largest and most affluent city. Along with some remarkable improvements in Moscow’s health system over the period between 2000 and 2014, the overall IM rate for Moscow’s residents …
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Dean's Council Casey Box (GAL ’08, WAG ’11) Director of Global Strategy, The Christensen Fund Casey Box is Director of Global Strategy at The Christensen Fund. Previously, Casey served as the Executive Director of Land is Life, a global network …
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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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THE STATE OF ORAL HEALTH AND PROMOTING THE IMPORTANCE OF RINSINGJohnson & Johnson is one of the world's oldest and most trusted providers of oral care products. Over the last decade, Johnson & Johnson has faced significant challenges in increasing public awareness of the oral health benefits of mouthwash. As a result, …
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CREATING A SUSTAINABLE INVENTORY MANAGEMENT SYSTEMThe Alliance for Positive Change (Alliance) helps New Yorkers make promising transitions toward improved health, housing, recovery, and self-sufficiency. Alliance offers a diverse range of individualized professional services. The organization enlisted a …