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Measuring the Impact of Streetscape Changes on Bus ServiceMTA New York City Transit (NYCT) is a public agency in New York State that operates public transportation in New York City. The NYCT Department of Buses manages an extensive bus network serving the five boroughs. A unique challenge facing NYCT is that …
Capstone Projects
Solar Energy Expansion in TanzaniaThe United Nations Capital Development Fund (UNCDF) supports local development and government reform in developing countries. UNCDF has a special interest in municipal finance, offering models that unlock public and private resources to fund investments …
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Pathway to Insurance Coverage for Healthcare Wearable TechnologyCareBand is a healthcare wearable technology company that strives to reduce death and injuries due to dementia-related wandering and to keep patients with dementia living safe, independent lives. It does so by deploying location and activity monitoring …
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Decreasing Emergency Department Dwell TimeBellevue Hospital Medical Center (Bellevue) aims to reduce its median 4.5 hours Emergency Department (ED) dwell time. Addressing the ED dwell time has a major impact on patient outcomes because the longer patients wait for a bed to open up at an inpatient …
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Pre-ArrivalThe Office of Global Services (OGS) provides comprehensive information and advising on the process of getting a Visa and I-20 for your studies at Wagner. Review this information to ensure you have taken all of the necessary steps to prepare for your …
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Enhancing the Efficiency of Commuter Fleet Management The New York City Mayor’s Office of Management and Budget (OMB) is NYC’s chief financial agency. The OMB’s Citywide Savings Unit is responsible for implementing the Citywide Savings Program, which improves the efficiency of city services. Currently, more …
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Leveling the Playing Field: The Taxpayer Relief Act of 1997 and Tax-Exempt Borrowing by Nonprofit Colleges and UniversitiesAs part of the Tax Reform Act of 1986, non-hospital nonprofit organizations were subject to a $150 million cap on tax-exempt debt outstanding. This federally-imposed constraint was lifted by the Taxpayer Relief Act of 1997. This paper examines how this …
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DESIGNING A VALUE-BASED PROPOSITION PROPOSAL The Institute for Community Living (ICL) is a New York-based nonprofit human services organization that provides integrated trauma-oriented, recovery-oriented, and person-centered care. In its continual effort to improve patient health, ICL identified an …
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CREATING AN EQUITY-FOCUSED TALENT STRATEGYFutures and Options is a NYC-based youth workforce development nonprofit organization that aims to empower underserved youth by providing paid internship opportunities to high school students. Since 1995, Futures and Options has worked with over 7,000 …
Alumni In Action
Coco LimCan you tell us a bit about your job responsibilities? As a Program Associate, I get to do a little bit of everything. My tasks include communicating with our Field staff on a daily basis, preparing quarterly financial and narrative reports, providing …
Alumni In Action
Beth Slater WinnickWhy did you choose NYU Wagner for graduate school? After being immersed in the “inside-the-beltway” mentality for several years working in the U.S. Senate, I wanted to delve into professional community connections and learn practical lessons; NYU offered …
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Susan LeeHow would you describe your experience as an NYU Wagner student? I have had the great fortune of meeting some of my best friends at Wagner. Like minds tend to gravitate towards each other and I am so blessed to have met some wonderful folks who want to …
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Emergency Department Use in New York City: A Substitute for Primary Care?For the uninsured and many low-income people, hospital emergency departments (EDs) are a crucial entryway to the health care system. New York City's uninsured-27 percent of the nonelderly population in 1998, up from 20 percent in 1990-rely heavily on the …
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Contribution of Primary Care to Health Systems and HealthEvidence of the health-promoting influence of primary care has been accumulating ever since researchers have been able to distinguish primary care from other aspects of the health services delivery system. This evidence shows that primary care helps …
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Predicting Cognitive Control From Preschool to Late Adolescence and Young AdulthoodIn this longitudinal study, the proportion of time preschoolers directed their attention away from rewarding stimuli during a delay-of-gratification task was positively associated with efficiency (greater speed without reduced accuracy) at responding to …
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Primary care impact on health outcomes: A literature reviewEvidence of the health-promoting influence of primary care has been accumulating ever since researchers have been able to distinguish primary care from other aspects of the health services delivery system. This evidence shows that primary care helps …
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Uninsured motorists and unsafe drivers: The role of compulsory insurance regulationsThis paper investigates the incentive effects of automobile insurance, compulsory insurance laws, and no-fault liability laws on driver behavior and traffic fatalities. We analyze a panel of 50 U.S. states and the District of Columbia for 1970–98, …
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Changes in ten years of social inequalities in health among elderly Brazilians (1998-2008)OBJECTIVE: To assess the changes in income-related inequalities in health conditions and in the use of health services among elderly Brazilians. METHODS: Representative samples of the Brazilian population aged 60 years and more were analyzed between 1998 …
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Student Spotlight: Emmett Halloran (MPA-PNP 2026)In honor of LGBTQ+ History Month, we’re spotlighting the Stonewall Policy Alliance (SPA) —a student-led organization at NYU Wagner that deepens understanding of issues affecting the LGBTQ+ community and promotes dialogue between future policymakers and …
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Why RCTs failed to answer the biggest questions about microcredit impactIf there was ever an economic debate that randomized controlled trials could help resolve, it seemed to be the debate over the average economic and social impact of microcredit. When the first RCTs were published in 2015, they undermined beliefs in the …
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First-generation college students share unique experiences in panel eventOn November 30, NYU Wagner hosted "Trailblazers: First Gen College Students,” a panel and networking opportunity focused on the unique experiences of first-generation college students. The event was co-sponsored by the Wagner Student Association and the …
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Fiscal Discipline: State and Local Government SpendingThe Capstone team explored the impact of fiscal institutions on state and local government spending growth since the tax revolt of the late 1970s. Prior research has produced mixed results, which may have been compromised by the fact that these …
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UNIT COST ANALYSIS FOR COMMUNITY LIVING PROGRAMSThe Institute for Community Living (ICL) is a nonprofit human service agency that provides clinical, rehabilitation, housing, and other support services to assist individuals and families affected by or at risk of mental illness in New York City. ICL runs …
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SOLVING ECONOMIC INEQUALITY THROUGH PERSONAL LOAN ACCESSBlack and indigenous people of color in the US have less access to low-interest loans, pay high interest on government-backed loans, and pay an average of twice as much as their white counterparts in bank fees. The Lentils team has designed an initiative …