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State Cannabis Laws and Substance Use Disorder Treatment Admissions In 2017, over 70,000 Americans died from drug overdose. An emerging body of research suggests that medical cannabis (MC) legalization policies can serve as a response to the opioid epidemic and are associated with decreases in overdose death, opioid …
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URPL-GP.2415
Public Policy and Planning in New York… power than the mayor of any other large city in the United States. The role of the mayor, the state government and the …Publication
State Public Insurance Coverage Policies and Postpartum Care Among ImmigrantsMaria Steenland, Rachel Fabi, Megan Bellerose, Arielle Desir, Maggie White, and Laura Wherry …
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Japan's Universal and Affordable Health Care: Lessons for the United States… and Affordable Health Care: Lessons for the United States …
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Pension Obligation Bonds: Financial Crisis Exposes Risks (Brief Number 9 in State and Local Pension Plans Series ed.)The brief’s key findings are: Some state and local governments issue Pension Obligation Bonds (POBs) to raise cash to cover their required pension contributions. POBs allow governments to avoid increasing taxes in bad times and could reduce pension costs, …
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Reports… 22, 2025. Quick Fixes to Lock in Wins for Workers: How States Can Preserve New Federal Protections , (co-author Paul … 2024. How Local Government Can Stand Up for Workers When States Try to Stand in Their Way , (co-author LiJia Gong), … Wagner Labor Initiative, September 2, 2024. Policies for states and localities to fight oppressive child labor , …
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DEVELOPING A FRAMEWORK FOR DATA ANALYSIS ACROSS FLORIDA STATE HOSPITALSGrant Thornton LLP is the American member firm of Grant Thornton International, a global organization of member firms that provides audit, tax, and advisory services. Since its establishment in 2010, Grant Thornton's Health Care Advisory Practice has …
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Public transportation and transmission of viral respiratory disease: Evidence from influenza deaths in 121 cities in the United States… and public transit use from 121 large cities in the United States (US) between 2006 and 2015. We find no evidence of a … Evidence from influenza deaths in 121 cities in the United States …
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State Pubic Insurance Coverage Policies and Postpartum Care Among ImmigrantsMaria W. Steenland, Rachel E. Fabi, Meghan Bellerose, Arielle Desir, Maggie S. White, and Laura R. Wherry …
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Gender and the Treatment of Heart Disease in Older Persons in the United States, France and England: A Comparative, Population-Based View of a Clinical Phenomenon… been extensively documented in studies from the United States. However, they have been less well studied in other … persons aged > 65 years by analyzing data from the United States, France, England and from their largest cities - New … Treatment of Heart Disease in Older Persons in the United States, France and England: A Comparative, Population-Based …
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Test Score Gaps in New York State Schools: What do Fourth and Eighth Grade Results Show?This report analyzes performance gaps by race/ethnicity, income and gender in New York State schools using fourth and eighth grade math and English language test results. Their results highlight the legacy of racial segregation where many schools have too …
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A multi-state analysis of the targeted jobs tax credit programmeJulia Lane and Tom Berry …
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The Secondary Market for Housing Finance in the United States: A Brief Overview… The Secondary Market for Housing Finance in the United States: A Brief Overview …
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Stable, Racial Integration in the Contemporary United States: An Empirical Overview… Stable, Racial Integration in the Contemporary United States: An Empirical Overview …
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A Modest Proposal for Improving New York State's Educational OutcomesBerne, R. & Fruchter, N. …
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Social Exclusion of Children in the United States: Identifying Potential Indicators… Social Exclusion of Children in the United States: Identifying Potential Indicators …
Faculty Profile
Jacob Victory… for BAYADA Home Health Care with responsibilities in nine states, serving thousands of long term care patients daily … higher education and healthcare industries in the United States. In 2009, he completed a year-long leadership …
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Alumni Spotlight: Dan Suraci (MUP 2013)Name: Dan Suraci, AICP Program and Graduation: Master of Urban Planning, 2013 Current employment: Senior Consultant with TransPro Consulting “If you are going to test big ideas, there's nowhere better [to do that] than the most dynamic, complex and …
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URPL-GP.2625
Environmental Infrastructure for Sustainable Cities… outcomes. In the United States, the federal government is for the first time in … of dollars in climate and infrastructure, and some states are pursuing …Webpage
GradesGrading Policy Students will receive grades according to the following scale: A = 4.000 points A- = 3.667 points B+ = 3.333 points B = 3.000 points B- = 2.667 points C+ = 2.333 points C = 2.000 points C- = 1.667 points F (fail) = 0.0 points (A) Excellent: …
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Mitchell L. MossMitchell L. Moss is the Henry Hart Rice Professor of Urban Policy and Planning at NYU’s Wagner School for Public Service. In June 2022, Mayor Adams and Governor Hochul appointed Professor Moss to their "Committee for a New New York," which has formulated …
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The Rise of Managed Care in the United States: Lessons for French Health Policy… The Rise of Managed Care in the United States: Lessons for French Health Policy …
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NYU Wagner's Mitchell Moss Named in City and State "Power List"Congratulations to NYU Wagner Professor Mitchell Moss for being named to CityAndStateNY Higher Education Power 50 ! Here's what the publication had to say: "The New York Times has described Mitchell Moss as a 'New Yorkologist.' The transportation expert …
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Assessing county-level determinants of diabetes in the United States (2003–2012)… county-level determinants of diabetes in the United States (2003–2012) …