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NYC AND NYU… of public service in one of the world's most complex urban ecosystems—the place where local meets global. At … You'll bump up against the difficulties of solving complex urban issues in the context of an intricate governing … and build the energy that NYU Wagner absorbs from its urban environment. New York City is diverse and dynamic. It's …
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The Role of Cities in Providing Housing Assistance: A New York Perspective… well known for his research on state and local taxation, urban public services, and nonprofit organizations-eight … chapters apply microeconomics to problems facing urban areas and use statistical analysis to gain insight into … The essays look at alternative methods of financing urban government, such as a land value tax and the impact of …
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Alumni Spotlight: Christopher Nolan (MPA-HPAM 2013)"I was able to see how social and health policy are essentially interchangeable," writes Christopher Nolan (MPA-HPAM 2013), who serves as Director of Anchor Initiatives, Community Health Improvement at BJC HealthCare. His recent work includes community …
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Data Analytics Training Program Draws 60 Enrollees in its Inaugural Year… Julia Lane, a professor at NYU Wagner and the Center for Urban Science and Progress of NYU, and NYU Provostial Fellow … Departments of the Census, Agriculture, and Housing and Urban Development, and the Bureau of Justice Statistics of …
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Student Spotlight: Gloria Campbell (MUP)… Rapids, Iowa Wagner program/specialization: Master of Urban Planning, Environment, Infrastructure, and … about your identity that has impacted the way you approach urban planning? As a new New Yorker and wayfaring woman, I …
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Dual Degrees… Adding a master's degree in Public Administration or Urban Planning to an existing program helps you learn the …
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Perseverance Despite the Perception of Threat: Marginalized Students’ High Grit in Grad School and Implications for Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion in Higher Education… a survey of graduate students over four years in a large urban university setting. Our results indicate that though …
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Insights on Immigration and Cities at the 2022 Henry Hart Rice Urban Policy Forum… this month, NYU Wagner hosted the annual Henry Hart Rice Urban Policy Forum, which highlights eye-opening research related to urban policy, past, present, and future. This year’s forum … in labor economics. At the 2022 Henry Hart Rice Urban Policy Forum, she spoke about her most recent book, …
Capstone Projects
CREATING IMPACT ASSESSMENT TOOLS FOR A GARDEN EDUCATION PROGRAMLand to Learn is a nonprofit organization dedicated to growing food justice and community wellness through education. Its SproutEd Program brings garden education to students in grades K-2 in the Newburgh, Beacon, Kingston, and Garrison areas of New York …
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Two Wagner Alumni Named 2025 Trailblazers in Economic Development New York is an international economic leader, and ensuring the state continues to attract growing industries and create jobs is a top policy priority. City & State’s 2025 Trailblazers in Economic Development power list recognizes the leaders helping fuel …
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Tomas SotoDr. Soto holds a PhD in Clinical/Community Psychology from DePaul University and an MPH in Public Health from the John Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. He currently is an Independent Consultant. As a consultant, he served as lead evaluator for …
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Bachelor's-Master's Program Portal… in Health Policy & Management Specializations Masters of Urban Planning Specializations MPA or MUP Sequencing to …
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Student Spotlight: Lina Dieudonné (MPA-PNP 2025)Lina Dieudonné (MPA-PNP 2025), chair, Wagner Philanthropy Could you share a bit about yourself and tell us what inspired you to attend NYU Wagner? I have been interested in public service from a young age. I was raised in France but my mother is from …
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The Fiscal Effects of Immigration on Local Governments: Revisiting the Mariel BoatliftImmigration raises important political and economic questions, yet there remains considerable disagreement about its short- and long-term consequences. This paper examines the fiscal consequences of immigration for local governments. Previous work has …
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Professor Ingrid Gould Ellen recognized by NYU Wagner with its Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion research award… Ingrid Gould Ellen , the Paulette Goddard Professor of Urban Policy and Planning, its Equity, Diversity, and …
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Student Spotlight: Arina Qian (MPA-PNP 2026)… how sustainability and climate challenges can influence urban development decisions; in clean energy, I saw how …
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Yusef Freeman… a senior executive of McCormack Baron Salazar, a national urban real estate development firm that focuses on revitalizing urban communities that have suffered under long-term …
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Our History… science theory to public policy management in an urban setting. At the same time, New York City’s Mayor, … NYU Wagner is a top-ranked school, providing Master of Urban Planning , Master of Health Administration , Master of …
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Chicago's Disposable-Bag Tax is Working, Study FindsWhile a New York City local law to establish a 5-cent tax on plastic checkout bags at grocery stores was blocked in Albany in February, a 7-cent tax implemented Feb. 1 by Chicago led to a “dramatic decrease” in grocery store shoppers’ use of disposable …
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Age of Entry and the High School Performance of Immigrant Youth… prices, less research has asked how immigrants fare in US urban public schools. Previous studies find that foreign-born … students in their elementary and middle school years, but urban policymakers and practitioners continue to raise …
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Participatory PolicymakingThough the policymaking process is complex, with a host of actors and competing interests, public policy is traditionally shaped by elected officials, administrative agencies, and organized interest groups. There are many avenues for policies to be …News
Professor Julia Lane Wins 2018 Public Sector Innovation Award… a labor economist, is on the faculty of NYU Center for Urban Science and NYU Wagner. The full list of award-winning …
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Urban Policy - PhD… field prepares students to undertake research related to urban areas. Fundamentally, cities are about proximity and … field is divided into two main parts. The first—cities and urban government—provides a foundation in urban growth and development, government, and public finance. …
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Improving the Municipal Waste Management System of Kaolack… Urbaine (IAGU), a Senegalese NGO and a technical expert in urban management, the Capstone team studied the waste … systems of Kaolack, Senegal. Kaolack is a rapidly growing urban area with a waste management problem: the city lacks …