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Travel-Time Savings Resulting from Investments in the NYC Transit SystemThe Move NY campaign has developed a plan to relieve traffic congestion and improve roads, bridges, and public transit in New York City. The plan calls for an overhaul of the City’s current tolling regime by implementing congestion pricing, which would …
Capstone Projects
Dialysis/Apheresis Operational Excellence Task ForceNew York-Presbyterian Hospital (NYP)works to deliver excellent and cost-effective care, while simultaneously facing numerous challenges due to increasingly strict reimbursement criteria, multiple state and federal regulations, as well as stiff market …
Capstone Projects
Developing a Performance Measurement FrameworkTimes Square Arts, the public art program of the Times Square Alliance, presents leading contemporary art and performances to Times Square’s 400,000 daily visitors; cultivating the creativity, energy, and edge that has made Times Square a national icon. …
Capstone Projects
Game-Changing Economic Development in Newburgh, NYCommunity Voices Heard (CVH), an advocacy organization led by low-income people working to improve the lives of poor communities in Harlem, Newburgh, and Poughkeepsie, engaged the Capstone team to find game-changing economic development models that can …
News
NYC publication's yearly list of the 50 most influential New York educators recognizes NYU Wagner's Mitchell MossCity & State has named NYU Wagner Professor Mitchell L. Moss to its annual list of the 50 most influential New York educators at colleges and universities. Moss, who heads the NYU Rudin Center for Transportation Policy and Management headquartered at the …
News
Highlights from the Class of 2025 ConvocationAfter a monumental year, NYU’s Robert F. Wagner Graduate School of Public Service celebrated its Class of 2025 at the storied theater of New York City Center on Friday, May 16. With loved ones, faculty, staff, and administrators in attendance, the …
News
Two from Wagner receive NYU's Distinguished Young Alumni AwardNYU Wagner is proud to announce that this year’s Distinguished Young Alumni Award has been given to two Wagner graduates. The Distinguished Young Alumni Award celebrates recent graduates across the University who achieved exceptional personal and …
Alumni In Action
Jordan CalhounHow did being in New York impact your professional journey? New York has such a large base of public agencies and nonprofit organizations that it’s a natural networking center for some of the most innovative and influential professionals in public …
Faculty Profile
Rebecca AbramsonRebecca Abramson is an Adjunct Assistant Professor of Public Service of NYU’s Robert F. Wagner Graduate School of Public Service. Rebecca Abramson's professional journey is guided by her deep-seated passion for leveraging data, research, and equity to …
Publication
Adoption and Diffusion of Green Innovation in Brazil: Eco-packaging for Consumer Goods and Tracking of Cattle in the AmazonHow do innovative green technologies emerge and diffuse throughout an economy, and how can public policy affect this process? This paper draws from two case studies to reverse engineer how certain firms adopted green technologies in Brazil: (i) …
Alumni In Action
Catherine LeeWhy did you choose Wagner for graduate school? I choose Wagner for graduate school because of its New York City location, the courses that were offered, and the diverse and in-depth background of the faculty. My goal was to change the trajectory of my …
Publication
Inviting Consumers To Downsize Fast-Food Portions Significantly Reduces Calorie ConsumptionPolicies that mandate calorie labeling in fast-food and chain restaurants have had little or no observable impact on calorie consumption to date. In three field experiments, we tested an alternative approach: activating consumers’ self-control by having …
Video
How to Be An Effective Activist: A Training on Nonviolent ActionThe history of democracy in the US and abroad is in large part a history of popular protest—from the Civil Rights Movement, LGBTQ activism, or the Tea Party movement in the US to the ousting of dictators around the world. Despite the centrality of protest …
News
Two NYU Wagner Alumni Named to City & State's 2025 50 Over 50 List City & State ’s 2025 50 Over 50 list honors leaders who have dedicated decades to shaping and improving communities across New York. This year’s honorees include two NYU Wagner alumni whose impactful work in public affairs and social services has …
Faculty Profile
Rasmia KirmaniRasmia Kirmani-Frye is an independent consultant focusing on urban problem solving, housing, movement building, governance design, non-profit management, narrative development and strategic planning. Rasmia is currently working with the Ford Foundation on …
Stories
Student Spotlight: Dhara Shukla (MHA 2024)Online MHA student, Dhara Shukla, has long been passionate about improving the accessibility and quality of care. Her accomplishments and drive to improve healthcare were recently recognized by Healthcare Leaders of New York (HLNY), the New York City …
Publication
Financial Hardship, Motivation to Quit and Post-Quit Spending Plans among Low-Income Smokers Enrolled in a Smoking Cessation TrialErin S. Rogers, Jose Palacios, Elizabeth Vargas, Christina Wysota, Marc Rosen, Kelly Kyanko, Brian D. Elbel, Scott Sherman …
Capstone Projects
Analysis of State Minimum Wages Correlated to Financial Products Used by Low-income HouseholdsSeveral states in recent years have instituted minimum wage policies to address a stagnant federal minimum wage. Historically, exclusions from mainstream banking, racially discriminatory lending policies, and financial industry deregulation have …
News
"Improving Albany" Takes Center Stage at NYU Wagner ForumThe question of what to do about New York’s indictment-prone State Legisature took center stage at an all-day conference at NYU Wagner on April 30 entitled “Improving Albany: A Path to Greater Effectiveness.” The forum's galaxy of participants — Manhattan …
Capstone Projects
CREATING A FRAMEWORK FOR A COALITION OF NEW YORK CITY KIDNEY DIALYSIS PROVIDERSDaVita Kidney Care, a division of DaVita HealthCare Partners Inc., provides dialysis services to patients with chronic kidney failure and end-stage renal disease throughout the United States and abroad. DaVita is the largest kidney dialysis provider chain …
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IMPACT ASSESSMENT STUDY FOR MICRO-BUSINESSESStart Small Think Big (SSTB) is a legal and financial technical assistance provider for micro-businesses in disadvantaged New York City neighborhoods. SSTB's mission is to help low- to moderate-income individuals build and sustain thriving businesses to …
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MIGRATION AND INCLUSION IN NEW YORK CITYThe World Bank, comprised of 189 member countries, aims to end extreme poverty and foster income growth of the lowest earning 40 percent of the population of every country. Currently, there are 28 mega-cities-cities with 10 million inhabitants or more- …
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RETHINKING COMMERCIAL REVITALIZATION STRATEGIES TO SUPPORT AN EQUITABLE RECOVERY OF SMALL BUSINESSESThe New York City Department of Small Business Services’ Neighborhood Development Division (NDD) pursues commercial revitalization projects across the city to support small businesses and commercial corridors and enhance community resilience. Prior to the …
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A Roadmap to Healthy Relationships and Consent Education in New York StateDay One is a youth-focused nonprofit organization working to end dating abuse and domestic violence in New York State (NYS) through community education, supportive services, legal advocacy, and leadership development. NYS ranks highest in the US for high …