Search
Conduct a general search, select a content type, or navigate to specialized search pages: Courses, Faculty, News, Publications, and Capstone Projects.
Capstone Projects
BUILDING A STREET DETERIORATION MODEL TO PREDICT THE FUTURE QUALITY RATING OF STREETSThe New York City Department of Transportation (DOT) is responsible for maintaining 6,000 miles of streets and highways within city limits by prioritizing the funding of street reconstruction work based on a 10-point quality rating system. DOT leverages a …
Capstone Projects
Strategic Expansion PlanCause Effective is a nonprofit consulting firm that works with other nonprofits to develop fundraising strategies. It is currently considering ways to expand its client base to diversify and stabilize its own income streams. The Capstone team was engaged …
Capstone Projects
Evaluating the Brooklyn Family Justice Center: An Outcome Model and Evaluation ToolkitA joint project of the Mayors Office to Combat Domestic Violence (OCDV) and the Kings County District Attorneys Office (KCDA) established through the Presidents Family Justice Center Initiative, the Brooklyn Family Justice Center (FJC) is a …
Capstone Projects
Making the case for New York City’s age-friendly local business initiativeOver the last few years, the New York Academy of Medicine (NYAM) has seen how store layout and indifferent service can make older New Yorkers feel marginalized and discourage them from shopping independently. Given the projected growth of the older …
Publication
Of Risk and Pork: Urban Security and the Politics of RationalityThis article focuses on the Urban Area Security Initiative (UASI) controversy as a case study in the politics of risk assessment. It examines struggles among diverse actors–think tank experts, journalists, politicians, and government officials–engaged in …
News
Release of NYU Wagner Capstone report calls for change to Brooklyn transportation corridorOn August 27, Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams held a press conference featuring a report completed by a Capstone team including students Sebastian Coss, Brent Ginsberg, Caroline Peri, and Eftihia Thomopoulos (all MUP 2018), and supervised by Adjunct …
Alumni In Action
Ross MudrickWhy did you choose Wagner for graduate school? Wagner has a great reputation, of course, but the blend of theoretical and the practical was specifically attractive. Reading about professors who had been at the forefront on issues and challenges I cared …
Alumni In Action
Lila OldmeadowWhy did you choose Wagner for graduate school? I chose Wagner primarily because the Executive Master of Public Administration (EMPA) program was career focused and tailored for individual needs. It offered an enticing combination of policy training and …
News
“Debates of the Century” Features Snowden and Zakaria on National SecurityThe final installment of the spring 2016 “Debates of the Century @NYU Wagner” series was a marquee event held on April 26 at the TimesCenter featuring former NSA analyst and whistleblower Edward Snowden (via live video feed from Moscow) and CNN’s Fareed …
News
NYU Wagner student helps lead team to victory in 2018 NASPAA-Batten Simulation CompetitionNYU Wagner student Pooja Banerjee helped lead her team to victory at the regional level in the NASPAA-Batten Simulation Competition on Feb. 24 in New York City. Designed to spur experiential learning in public service education, the international …
Publication
Reimagining Labor Market Information: A National Collaborative For Local Workforce InformationProfound changes in technology and climate, combined with the COVID-19 pandemic shock, have fundamentally changed the nature of work for firms and employees. And, because most labor markets are local, that change requires rethinking how data and evidence …
News
Three NYU Wagner Faculty Members Appointed to Participate in NYC Mayor-elect's Transition Process Three NYU Wagner faculty members have agreed to lend their public-policy expertise to Mayor-elect Eric Adams’ transition process. NYU Wagner's Dean and Professor of Public Service Sherry Glied was appointed to the transition's health …
Publication
Multidimensional Discrimination in the Online Rental Housing Market: Implications for Families With Young ChildrenA half century after passage of the federal Fair Housing Act, studies continue to document racial discrimination in the housing market, which serves to reproduce racial inequality and residential segregation. Building on this work, we examine housing …
News
Three NYU Wagner-infused teams triumph at $300K Entrepreneurs Challenge and Mission: Appossible Mobile App ContestIn the exciting culmination of the $300K Entrepreneurs Challenge and Mission: Appossible Mobile App Contest at New York University, three startup endeavors heavily invested with NYU Wagner students and alumni achieved impressive recognition in the final …
Webpage
Accept Your OfferUS citizens and permanent residents should file the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) as soon as possible at fafsa.ed.gov. List "New York University" as a recipient and include our federal school code number 002785 when completing your …
Webpage
Program ComponentsThe GWSLP participants benefit from the following components: Leadership Institute in Ghana — At the beginning of the program, participants meet in Ghana for a weeklong intensive leadership learning institute. Instructors from NYU collaborate with local …
Stories
The 23rd Annual Kovner-Behrman Health ForumBy: Lernik Essayei (HPAM) It is always inspiring to meet people who truly drive change in healthcare. During this year’s Kovner-Behrman event, NYU Wagner brought together healthcare leaders, frontiers, and students to share experiences and knowledge on …
Webpage
Competencies for the Healthcare Services Management SpecializationDomain I: Leadership 1. The ability to manage teams, projects and people; to work in change-oriented healthcare organizations; and mentor a diverse and changing workforce. 2. The ability to understand and apply legal and ethical principles to …
News
NYU Wagner Alumni Named to 2025 New York City Power 100 Each year, City & State’s New York City Power 100 recognizes the most influential figures shaping the city’s political, economic, and social landscape. In 2025, three NYU Wagner alumni—Tiffany Raspberry (MPA 2019), Hindy Poupko (MPA 2008), and Randy …
Publication
The Influence of Point-of-Selection Menu Labeling in Fast Food Restaurants and Cafeterias on Food Orders and Consumption: A Review of the Literature. Obesity is a challenging public health problem that affects millions of Americans. Increasingly policy makers are seeking environmental and policy-based solutions to combat and prevent its serious health effects. Calorie labeling mandates, including the …
Webpage
Summer 2021 LEAD FellowsWe are thrilled to announce the LEAD Fellows for summer 2021. Fellows will be working at a variety of organizations involved in pro-democracy and voter access work. …
Publication
Moroccan Migrants as Unlikely Captains of Industry: Remittances, Financial Intermediation, and La Banque Centrale PopulaireThe impact that remittances – the monies that migrants send home – have on the development on migrant-sending economies is a matter of considerable debate. This essay presents the case of Morocco and its state-controlled bank, La Banque Centrale Populaire …
Publication
The Great Recession's Impact on New York City's Budget.Strong property tax growth and proactive policies - including beginning the recession with a substantial surplus of $5.3 billion (9 percent of revenues) - offset a severe contraction in income tax receipts, protecting the City's budget such that it never …