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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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Apparent MismatchThe federal regulations that govern human subjects research were created in the wake of gross abuses of medical science, in which subjects undertook significant risks (and were significantly harmed), without consenting to treatment. Developments in recent …
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Matthew PietrusMatthew Pietrus, AICP is an Adjunct Assistant Professor of Urban Planning at the NYU Wagner Graduate School of Public Service, where he teaches Geographic Information Systems and Analysis. He also works at the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) …
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Strengthening Interjurisdictional Coordination on Transportation and Related Land Use ”“ A Guidebook for PractitionersThe publication "Strengthening Interjurisdictional Coordination on Transportation and Related LandUse - A Guidebook for Practitioners" is intended to facilitate better integration of land use andtransportation planning. The guidebook is drawn from …
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Dean Polly Trottenberg and Governor Helder Barbalho of Pará, Brazil, Sign Memorandum of UnderstandingAs part of Climate Week NYC 2025, NYU Wagner Dean Polly Trottenberg and Governor Helder Barbalho of the State of Pará, Brazil, signed a memorandum of understanding, on September 24, signifying continued partnership between Wagner and Pará. Barbalho has …
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Health Policy Analysis Specialization The Health Policy Analysis specialization prepares you to develop and evaluate strategies to improve the efficiency of the healthcare delivery system. As a policy analyst, you may work in a government agency responsible for regulating and financing …
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The Pragmatic Politics of Regulatory EnforcementThis chapter describes regulatory enforcement as an intrinsically political endeavor. We argue that regulatory enforcement, as enacted daily by front-line enforcers around the world, consists of the production of local agreements and arrangements that …
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Consumer Protection in the 21st Century: How Can New Collaborative Technologies Enable Citizens to Add Value to the Regulatory Functions of Government?The Capstone team partnered with the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, a philanthropic nonprofit institution, to identify areas where open data systems and collaborative arrangements via technology can add public value to the regulatory job of government …
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David EllenDavid started his legal career as a law clerk for Justices Ruth Bader Ginsburg and Stephen Breyer when they were each on the U.S. Court of Appeals, and then for Justice Sandra Day O’Connor on the U.S. Supreme Court. Following his clerkships, David worked …
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Three NYU Wagner Community Members Named Influential Leaders of Westchester on City & State ListAs the home of several top state politicians and Fortune 500 companies, Westchester County is an influential player in New York state’s economy and politics. The City & State 2025 Westchester Power 100 recognizes the county’s leaders, including three …
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Siting, Spillovers, and Segregation: A Re-examination of the Low Income Housing Tax Credit ProgramThe timing of this volume could not be more opportune. It is based on a 2007 conference to honor the work of Karl "Chip" Case, who is renowned for his scientific contributions to the economics of housing and public policy. The chapters analyze risk in the …
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A Resource and Activity PlanSetting industrial and product standards can have important implications for firms, consumers, industries, and national economies. Automobile standards are a case in point. For nearly a half-century, the Working Party 29 (WP) of the United Nations …
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A Closer Look at the United Nations WP.29Setting industrial and product standards can have important implications for firms, consumers, industries, and national economies. Automobile standards are a case in point. For nearly a half-century, the Working Party 29 (WP) of the United Nations …
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Wagner International Student Society (WISS)Mission The Wagner International Students Society (WISS) is a student organization that represents the Wagner international student body and works to address and promote international student interests. WISS aims to promote stronger ties between the …
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Resilience and Renewal: Labor unions, inspectors, prosecutors and the enforcement of labor laws in Brazil.What happens to a country’s system of labor laws when its government embraces market-oriented reforms? In a twist on the prediction that labor regulations will be repealed, researchers find that laws remain in place but are not faithfully enforced, a …
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Bus Rapid Transit Opportunities for the New York RegionLevinson argues that BRT should be designed to complement and not replace rail lines when providing regional rapid transit. In his paper, he provides guidelines for a successful BRT system. He also identifies urban and suburban BRT opportunities in the …
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Forecasting the Financial Future of Jewish Cemeteries in the New York AreaThe Jewish Community Relations Council (JCRC) requested a Capstone team to review the finances of regulated Jewish cemeteries in New York. It has been suggested that the expenses of some of the regulated cemeteries in New York City will outdistance their …
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ClassroomResources on the Need for IRB Review of Class Assignments In schools of public policy and management, questions about the borderline between "research" and "non-research" arise as we instruct students in research methods and professional skills. …
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Driving Social Change: How to Solve the World's Toughest ProblemsHas the role of the social entrepreneur been glorified as the primary driver of social breakthrough? Have we neglected the important role that all change agents play? What must be done to create the networks that create so many breakthroughs? How does the …
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Wagner Consulting Group (WCG)Mission The core belief of the Wagner Consulting Group (WCG) is that the skill sets essential to consulting are translatable and desirable to all Wagner students, regardless of industry (e.g., Nonprofit, Health, or Government). The WCG has two aims: To …
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Designing Optimal Grandfathering Provisions in a Regulatory ContextThe Institute for Policy Integrity at NYU School of Law is a nonpartisan think tank working to deliver economic and legal analysis in support of optimal policy implementation across many environmental issues. Policies and regulatory actions often include …
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NYC Health + Hospitals Leader Gives Keynote at Healthcare Policy Conference at NYU WagnerDr. Ram Raju, CEO and president, NYC Health + Hospitals, delivered the keynote talk at a meeting of health officials of Montreal and New York City – held at NYU Wagner on March 11. The full-day invitational gathering, “Access to Health Service and Care …
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URPL-GP.1605
Land Use LawThis course is designed to give you a better understanding of the legal and administrative framework used to regulate land use at various levels of government, and the relationship of the planner to the law. We will cover basic legal procedures as well as …