NYU Robert F. Wagner Graduate School of Public Service

We’re excited to announce that NYU Wagner is now accepting applications for Spring 2025 and Fall 2025! Apply today, and check out our upcoming deadlines: https://nyuwagner.info/4g4bMEL

Congratulations to the four members of the community—current graduate student Bryan Matthew (MPA-PNP 2025), undergraduate student DeVoni Gale (BA Public Policy 2026), and alumni Aisha Balogun (MUP 2023) and Elizabeth (Nikki) Miller (MPA 2023)—who have been named 2024 Association for Public Policy Analysis and Management (APPAM) Equity & Inclusion Fellows! 👏

Four Wagner Community Members Named 2024 APPAM Equity & Inclusion Fellows | NYU Wagner Four Wagner Community Members Named 2024 APPAM Equity & Inclusion Fellows August 29, 2024   Current NYU Wagner graduate student Bryan Matthew (MPA-PNP 2025), undergraduate student DeVoni Gale (BA Public Policy 2026), and alumni Aisha Balogun (MUP 2023) and Elizabeth (Nikki) Miller (MPA 2023) were a...

In collaboration with the NYU Office of the Provost, the NYU Migration Network is holding a series of events this September and October on immigration politics in the upcoming U.S. election.

For more info on this three-part series and to RSVP, please visit migration.nyu.edu/migration-events

Angela Sung Pinsky (MUP 2005), head of government affairs and public policy at Google New York, came in at No. 40 on this year's City and State NY Manhattan Power 100! 🏙️

Angela Sung Pinsky (MUP 2005) Named to City & State’s 2024 Manhattan Power 100 | NYU Wagner Angela Sung Pinsky (MUP 2005) Named to City & State’s 2024 Manhattan Power 100 August 23, 2024 Getty Imges   The 2024 Manhattan Power 100 from City & State highlights the “central players at the center of the world,” spotlighting the accomplishments of the borough’s leaders in governmen...

Through the Ellen Schall Experience Fund, a stipend awarded to a select group of students working in unpaid summer internships, Jiayi Liu (MPA 2025) spent the summer interning with UA3, assisting at their Lower East Side Community First Food Pantry, as well as leading nutrition workshops for local students.

Liu notes that, in engaging with members of the community through this experience, her perspective of public service has deepened. "This experience made me consider how we can optimize existing services to benefit more people. Improving service quality also means reducing information gaps and enhancing accessibility, especially for vulnerable populations like the elderly and non-native English speakers,” she said.

Read more about Liu's experience: https://bit.ly/4czk30t

"Vehicle-to-everything" technology, which allows vehicles to communicate with each other in dangerous situations, is the focus of a new Department of Transportation national deployment plan aimed to improve road safety.

Director of the NYU Rudin Center for Transportation and Assistant Professor of Public Policy Sarah Kaufman weighs in on the benefits of this technology for Marketplace Business News.

DOT plans to implement V2X technology raise privacy concerns - Marketplace The Department of Transportation wants cars and infrastructure to talk to prevent accidents via vehicle-to-everything, or V2X, technology.

"My Wagner experience validated my passion for inclusive global development work, challenged me to collaborate with peers from very different backgrounds on shared projects, and importantly allowed me time and space to experiment with new experiences outside of the NGO workplace." —Andrew McGuire (MPA 2018), Deputy Director of Global Programs at UNICEF USA.

Read Andrew's story: https://bit.ly/46Y7gnk

alumna Laura Kunis (MPA-PNP 2007), CEO and executive director of VoteRiders, was featured on Defending Democracy for Democracy Docket discussing how voter ID laws impact millions' ability to vote.

How Voter ID Laws Keep Millions of People From Voting with Lauren Kunis Nearly 50 million Americans lack an active ID that has their current name and address. And if they’re in a state with strict voter ID laws, it likely means t...

As healthcare costs continue to rise, graduate Lex Brierley (MPA-HPAM 2024) writes how reference pricing between states could help curb prices in a co-authored report for The Century Foundation.

State Reference Pricing Can Lower Health Care Costs Equitably The price of health care in the United States is already high and continues to rise at unsustainable rates, driving affordability challenges and

"It's a dire situation."

Ingrid Gould Ellen, the Paulette Goddard Professor of Urban Policy and Planning and the director for the Furman Center for Real Estate and Urban Policy, was quoted in an article for USA TODAY, discussing a Furman Center study that found that nearly half of the households receiving Section 8 housing vouchers were not able to use them.

Voucher program is supposed to help poor families rent a home. Nearly half the time, it fails. Nearly half of people who receive federal housing vouchers are unable to use them. "It's a dire situation," one researcher said.

In the 2024 Above & Beyond: Social Services list, City and State NY recognizes individuals who go the extra mile to prioritize the well-being of New Yorkers. A pair of alumni were included for their extraordinary work: Richard Brown (MPA-PNP 2002) and Jody Rudin (MPA-PNP 2003).

NYU Wagner Alumni Named to City & State's 2024 Above & Beyond: Social Services List | NYU Wagner NYU Wagner Alumni Richard Brown, Jody Rudin Named to City & State's 2024 Above & Beyond: Social Services List August 13, 2024 City & State 2024 Above & Beyond: Social Services list Richard Brown Jody Rudin At IMPACCT Brooklyn, Brown focuses on funding h...

As temperatures have reached record highs this summer, workers in industries from education to fast food are banding together to make their workplaces safer. Director of the Labor Initiative Terri Gerstein was a guest on the Climate One podcast, exploring how labor unions and worker advocates are adapting to the climate crisis.

Climate One We’re living through a climate emergency; addressing this crisis begins by talking about it. Co-Hosts Greg Dalton and Ariana Brocious bring you empowering conversations that connect all aspects of the challenge — the scary and the exciting, the individual and the systemic. Join us. Subscribe to

In an op-ed for The MIT Press, Professor Julia Lane discusses the need for a more efficient approach for producing public data at the federal level, particularly in exploring the impact of AI on jobs.

America's Workforce Desperately Needs a Data Overhaul A National Center for Data and Evidence could supplement our archaic and expensive system and more accurately measure AI's impact on jobs.

One in five Americans will be over age 65 by 2030. Director of the NYU Rudin Center for Transportation and Assistant Professor of Public Service Sarah Kaufman writes in an op-ed for Scientific American that the indefinite pause of congestion pricing in New York City is a detriment to Baby Boomers, who would benefit from a more accessible transit system.

Baby Boomers Should Stand Up for New York City’s Congestion Pricing Plan By canceling congestion pricing for drivers in New York City, the governor of New York State will hurt many retirees, who need the mass transport investments the move promised

Views from our new neighborhood 👀 🚕

How would Trump and Harris each approach transportation policy? Director of the NYU Rudin Center for Transportation and Assistant Professor of Public Policy Sarah Kaufman weighs in for Route Fifty on how the priorities of the new administration could effect transit systems.

Trump, Harris offer starkly different paths on transportation policy The next president will decide how best to carry out President Joe Biden’s infrastructure initiatives. They could affect what cars Americans drive, the air they breathe and how easy it is to get a job in construction for transportation projects.

How can New York State reduce recidivism rates? student Avery Moody (MPA 2025) shares opportunities for the state to improve in an op-ed for The Buffalo News.

Another Voice: Reintegration houses would greatly help in reducing New York's recidivism “Be patient and have confidence." This is the best advice that the New York City Department of Corrections has for helping formerly incarcerated individuals secure employment.

Outdoor dining is about to change in New York City. Henry Hart Rice Professor of Urban Policy & Planning Mitchell L. Moss weighs in on the latest update for Newsday.

Why outdoor dining in NYC is about to look much different New regulations taking effect this fall are on track to reduce the number of setups.

There have been more traffic fatalities in 2024 than any other year in the past decade, the The New York Times reports. Director of the NYU Rudin Center for Transportation and Assistant Clinical Professor of Transportation Sarah Kaufman weighs in on the contributing factors, including "super speeders."

So Far, 2024 Is Deadliest Year for Traffic Deaths in a Decade Pedestrian fatalities declined during the pandemic, but this year they have risen. Experts say reckless driving is prevalent.

For their Capstone Project, students Ritwick Dutta, Leon Wang, and Narihiro Tanaka were tasked by the United Nations Capital Development Fund (UNCDF) to conduct a study of South Tangerang Regency, Indonesia, to explore the successes and challenges of municipal administrations in financing sustainable development initiatives. The UNCDF is a UN agency that aims to promote economic growth at the local level, particularly in the world's least developed nations. Through background interviews, a literature review, and on-site interviews in Jakarta and South Tangerang, the Wagner team produced a case study that includes analysis and financial recommendations for local governments in the region, which will appear in a UNCDF report and as a presentation for future UNCDF meetings.

alumnus and MTA Chief Accessibility Officer Quemuel Arroyo (MPA-PNP 2020) penned an op-ed for amny, discussing the MTA's continued commitment to accessibility in commemoration of the 34th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and Disability Pride Month.

Op-Ed | The MTA remains committed to accessibility | amNewYork Friday, July 26, marked the 34th anniversary of the signing of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). As the MTA’s first Chief Accessibility Officer and

Director of the NYU Rudin Center for Transportation and Assistant Clinical Professor of Public Service Sarah Kaufman weighs in on New York City Mayor Eric Adams' goal to install gun detectors on all subway turnstiles for Gothamist.

Mayor Adams wants gun detectors at every subway turnstile. Experts say it’s a longshot. Adams’ ambitions for a futuristic, weapon-detecting turnstile contrast with those of the MTA, which is working on a “turnstile of the future” that’s harder to hop over.

Clinical Professor of Public Service Martha Stark was quoted on The Real Deal, discussing the withdrawal of a bill that would overhaul the New York City property tax system.

False start: Mayor’s ally pitches, then pulls NYC property tax overhaul Assembly member Jenifer Rajkumar, an ally of Mayor Eric Adams, pitched a property tax overhaul bill, then just as quickly withdrew it.

While enrolled in the Master of Urban Planning, Judy Huynh (MUP 2024) was involved in creating the "Atlas of Accountability" with Rebuild by Design, a resource that tracked governmental spending on 713 FEMA declared climate disasters across the country from 2011–2023.

The findings, which also explored the political makeup of the counties most impacted by climate disasters, were referenced in an Associate Press article, discussing the increase in extreme weather events in inland counties and the subsequent impact on need for federal aid.

Data shows hurricanes and earthquakes grab headlines but inland counties top disaster list When it comes to climate, extreme weather and other so-called natural disasters, people generally look to America's hurricane or earthquake prone coasts and say that’s where the danger is.

With the 2024 Paris Olympics set to kick off with the Opening Ceremony on Friday, Henry Hart Rice Professor of Urban Policy & Planning Mitchell Moss lauds Paris for its preparations.

"We need the 2024 Summer Games—to celebrate the achievements of world class athletes, experience the cultural attractions of Paris, and even the promise of international cooperation," he says in a Q&A.

Why Paris ‘Gets the Gold’ for 2024 Olympics Planning Urbanist Mitchell L. Moss says the City of Light exemplifies how host cities can hold construction costs down and create lasting benefits

Director of the NYU Wagner Labor Initiative Terri Gerstein penned an op-ed for the New York Daily News on wage theft.

Wage thieves must not get government contracts Should corporations with a history of serious wage theft receive government contracts? The answer seems obvious: If the government is choosing between a law-abiding business and one whose bid is lo…

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A pair of community members were named to the City and State NY 2024 Transportation Power 100: Director of the NYU Rudin Center for Transportation and Assistant Clinical Professor of Public Service Sarah Kaufman and alumnus Quemuel Arroyo (MPA-PNP 2020) 👏

City and State Names a Pair of NYU Wagner Community Members to 2024 Transportation Power 100 | NYU Wagner City and State Names a Pair of NYU Wagner Community Members to 2024 Transportation Power 100 July 22, 2024   City and State released The 2024 Transportation Power 100, acknowledging the leaders in the field of transportation across the metropolitan area and the entire state of New York.  This ye...