Milano Students Co-author New Report Released by the Center for New York City Affairs

November 15, 2018November 15, 2018210 views

In 2016, New York City rolled out a small pilot project intended to address a problem that many in the city had long ignored or taken for granted: While New York’s public school population is one of the most diverse in the country, it is … Continue Reading →

Study by Alum Flávia Leite ’17 and SCEPA’s Bridget Fisher Draws Press Attention

November 7, 2018November 7, 2018308 views

A case study of the Hudson Yards redevelopment project by Public and Urban Policy MS alumna Flávia Leite and Schwartz Center for Economic Policy Analysis Associate Director Bridget Fisher is in the news this week. Their research is prominently featured in a recent article in … Continue Reading →

Report Co-Authored by Center for New York City Affairs’ James Parrott Leads to Pay Raise for Uber, Lyft Drivers

August 19, 2018September 7, 2018154 views

Uber drivers make about as much money as minimum wage workers. Sometimes, they make even less. That’s because drivers of ride-hailing apps are considered independent contractors, and, unlike employees, aren’t protected under federal, state, and local minimum wage laws. That’s about to change, however — … Continue Reading →

EVENT: Fighting for Social Justice in Latin America

November 7, 2016November 7, 20161166 views

The New School Observatory on Latin America (OLA) and Universidad Nacional de San Martín (UNSAM) will host the President Néstor Kirchner Fellowship (PNK) Public Lectures on November 15, 2016 at The New School. The annual public lecture will be given by the 2016/2017 President Néstor Kirchner Fellows Isabella Esquivel … Continue Reading →

Urban Matters | Cutting Rents Without Bleeding Landlords

July 6, 2016July 6, 20161283 views

Cutting Rents Without Bleeding Landlords By Flavia Leite, Courtney Loiacono, Grant Nagaki, and Dan Wooldridge Yet whatever the outcome of this battle, the income slump that many low-income New Yorkers experienced after (and in some cases, even before) the 2008 Great Recession still puts them … Continue Reading →