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Research & Policy
The Dream Revisited: Segregation & the Financial Crisis
The latest discussion in the NYU Furman Center’s series debates the extent to which segregation exacerbated the unequal effects of the mortgage-driven financial collapse of 2007 and ways to address racial disparities in mortgage lending.
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Data Updates
Private School Attendance in New York City
In 2014, 17% of New York City children age 5 to 17 attended a private school. Two community districts have more than half of school age children enrolled in private schools.
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NYU Urban Seminar: Ralph Clark on ShotSpotter
Co-hosted by the NYU Furman Center and the Marron Institute, this week’s NYU Urban Seminar welcomed Ralph Clark, CEO of ShotSpotter, who led a discussion on how his company’s sophisticated technology can help curb gun violence in urban communities.
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News & Events
NYU Urban Seminar: Ralph Clark
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News & Events
Milbank Tweed Forum: The Evolution, Impact, and Future of Historic Preservation in New York City
In February, the NYU School of Law’s Milbank Tweed Forum, in collaboration with the NYU Furman Center, hosted a discussion that explored the evolution, impact, and future of historic preservation in New York City.
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NYU Urban Seminar: Zachary Tumin on Smart Power Policing
Co-hosted by the NYU Furman Center and the Marron Institute, this week’s NYU Urban Seminar welcomed Zachary Turmin, Deputy Commissioner for Strategic Initiatives at the NY Police Department, who led a discussion on smart power policing.
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News & Events
NYU Urban Seminar: Zachary Tumin
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NYU Urban Seminar: Julie Moschion on Parental Separation and Homelessness
Co-hosted by the NYU Furman Center and the Marron Institute, this week’s NYU Urban Seminar featured Julie Moschion, senior research fellow from the Melbourne Institute of Applied Economic and Social Research at Melbourne University, who discussed her research on parental separation and homelessness.
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News & Events
NYU Urban Seminar: Julie Moschion
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Research & Policy
Policy Minute: New York State Property Tax System
In January, the New York State Assembly Committee on Real Property Taxation held a public hearing to evaluate New York City’s real property taxation system. Over the years, there have been numerous calls for reform from public officials, advocates, and academics alike, to address inequities within the current four property class system.