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PADM-GP.2109
Legal Literacy: What Public Service Leaders Need to Know About the American Legal SystemPolicymaking in the United States often raises important legal issues. This course is primarily designed to help public service students understand the kinds of legal issues that can be raised in the context of policymaking as well as the key elements of …Doctoral Student
Fabian LealFabian Leal is a doctoral student at NYU Wagner and a doctoral fellow at the Furman Center. His research focuses on labor and urban economics, socioeconomic mobility, and inequality. He was previously a PhD Excellence Initiative Research Fellow in …
Publication
Recent Trends in the Availability and Affordability of Housing in New York City… Voicu, I. & Gedal, M. …
Course
URPL-GP.2639
Real Estate FinanceThe course introduces students to the basic tools of real estate analysis and finance. The development and redevelopment of urban real estate, especially housing, is examined from a public policy perspective. Students will learn the acquisition and …Publication
Valuing Urban Land: Comparing the Use of Teardown and Vacant Land Sales… Ingrid Ellen, Michael Gedal …
News
NYU Wagner Alumnus Ignacio Aravena Awarded Chilean Congress Merit MedalFor his role in the passage of crucial changes to a law aimed at reforming Chile’s building permits system, NYU Wagner alumnus Ignacio Aravena (MUP 2020) was awarded a Congress Merit Medal by Chilean Congressman Fuenzalida. Aravena assisted congress …
Course
UPADM-GP.251
Legal and Ethical Approaches to IslamIn this course, we will study “shari’ah,” the primary legal and ethical tradition of Islam. First, we will briefly cover the historical development of shari’ah. Then we will turn to the contemporary era, and examine the articulation of shari’ah in regard …Publication
The Impact of Supportive Housing on Surrounding Neighborhoods… Gedal, M. & Been, V., Ellen, I.G., Voicu, I. …
Capstone Projects
Gender-lens Investing: Empowering Female EntrepreneursFunding to female founders is staggeringly low, with research showing that female-led businesses received only 2.2% of global venture capital funding in 2018. Galvanized by that data, the all-female Capstone team developed a venture capital fund to …
Alumni In Action
Leda BloomfieldWhy did you choose Wagner for graduate school? I wanted to find an urban planning school that connected planning to policy and to real people. I received traditional urban planning training, as well as non-traditional hands-on training in financial …
Stories
Transitioning from a Legal Career with Hopes of Representing Indonesia on an International StageBy: Katherine Key (MUP) Hailing from Jakarta, Indonesia, Ayu Ariyanti’s (MPA-PNP) plan for the future has taken a few different turns. Ayu studied law in her undergraduate program, and after two years as a trademark legal consultant at an intellectual …
Capstone Projects
Case Management and Systems Administration for a Complex Legal Services ProgramMain Street Legal Services (MSLS) is the clinical training program at CUNY Law School. MSLS has seven clinics, each of which operates as an independent silo of activity, with its own administrative protocols for case intake, case tracking, record …
Publication
The Role of Neighborhood Characteristics in Mortgage Default Risk: Evidence from New York City… Sewin Chan, Michael Gedal, Vicki Been & Andrew Haughwout …
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The Furman Center For Real Estate & Urban PolicyThe NYU Furman Center advances research and debate on housing, neighborhoods, and urban policy. Established in 1995, it is a joint center of the New York University School of Law and the Robert F. Wagner Graduate School of Public Service. Its mission is …
Capstone Projects
A Study of the New York Legal Aid Societys Juvenile Offender TeamThe Juvenile Offender Team (JO Team) at Legal Aid was created in 1996 to help address the needs of the 13-15 year-olds prosecuted in the adult court system in New York County. The Capstone team was brought on board to document the JO Teams ability to …
Capstone Projects
A Study of the New York Legal Aid Societys Juvenile Offender TeamThe Juvenile Offender Team (JO Team) at Legal Aid was created in 1996 to help address the needs of the 13-15 year-olds prosecuted in the adult court system in New York County. The Capstone team was brought on board to document the JO Teams ability to …
News
Six NYU Wagner Alumni Named 2025 Trailblazers in Building & Real Estate In New York, building and real estate are among some of the most influential industries. The City & State 2025 Trailblazers in Building & Real Estate list recognizes leaders in policy, development, community leaders, advocates, and more—and among …
Capstone Projects
Developing Logic Models and Evaluation Tools to Increase Understanding of the Impact of a New York City Legal Services Nonprofit OrganizationBrooklyn Legal Services Corporation A (Brooklyn A) contracted with the Capstone team to research and design logic models and an impact evaluation tool for two practice areas that provide legal counsel and representation to communitybased organizations …
Capstone Projects
An Evaluation of the GOALS SystemSince 1998, the New York City Department of Juvenile Justice (DJJ) has operated an accountability and performance management tool known as the Group-Oriented Analysis and Leadership Strategies (GOALS) system. Based on a set of performance measurement …
Publication
Preserving History or Restricting Development: The Heterogenous Effects of Historic Districts on Local Housing Markets in New York City… Vicki Been, Ingrid Gould Ellen, Michael Gedal, Edward Glaeser, and Brian McCabe …
Capstone Projects
Performance Based Grant Systems: A Comparative Analysis of Experiences in Bangladesh, Nepal and UgandaIn order to meet the Millennium Development Goals, governments in developing nations will need to substantially improve their ability to deliver basic infrastructure and services. One of the most promising strategies for achieving this is the use of …
Capstone Projects
Performance Based Grant Systems: A Comparative Analysis of Experiences in Bangladesh, Nepal and UgandaIn order to meet the Millennium Development Goals, governments in developing nations will need to substantially improve their ability to deliver basic infrastructure and services. One of the most promising strategies for achieving this is the use of …
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The Price of Female Headship: Gender, Inheritance, and Wealth Accumulation in the United StatesFemale-headed households in the United States suffer from lower levels of asset ownership than their male-headed counterparts. This gap remains after controlling for the lower incomes of female heads. What, then, produces the gender discrepancy in net …
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Promoting Transportation Flexibility in Extreme Events through Multi-Modal ConnectivityExtreme events of all kinds are increasing in number, severity, or impacts. Transportation provides a vital support service for people in such circumstances in the short-term for evacuation and providing supplies where evacuation is not undertaken, yet, …