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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.
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News & Events
NYU Urban Seminar: Marquise McGraw on Airport Hubs and Urban Growth
Co-hosted by the NYU Furman Center and the Marron Institute, the kickoff event for the Spring 2016 NYU Urban Seminar featured Marquise McGraw, assistant professor of Economics at Middlebury College, who discussed his preliminary research on the the marginal effect of an airport hub on a metropolitan area’s economy.
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News & Events
Ingrid Gould Ellen Speaks at “HUD at 50” Event to Commemorate HUD’s 50th Anniversary
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development commemorated their 50th anniversary with an event that explored how HUD’s policies have evolved and the direction they may take moving forward.
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Data Updates
Mapping the Melting Pot: Where Foreign Born New Yorkers Live
According to the 2010-2014 American Community Survey, the 37% of New Yorkers who were foreign-born hailed from over 100 different countries. This map shows the distribution of immigrants from the 10 countries with the largest representation in New York City. A dot in a census tract indicates that 500 people born in the specified country lived in that tract.
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News & Events
Jessica Yager Named Executive Director of NYU Furman Center
The NYU Furman Center announced today the appointment of Jessica Yager as its new Executive Director. She succeeds Mark A. Willis, who agreed to step into the role two years ago in an interim capacity when Vicki Been, who was a Faculty Director along with Ingrid Gould Ellen, left for the de Blasio administration.
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Research & Policy
Policy Minute: Mandatory Inclusionary Zoning
The NYU Furman Center’s Policy Minute highlights research and discussion relevant to current policy debates. On December 16th, NYU Furman Center Executive Director Mark Willis delivered testimony before the New York City Planning Commission at its public hearing on the city’s Mandatory Inclusionary Housing and Zoning for Quality and Affordability text amendment proposals. His remarks provided an overview of NYU Furman Center research relevant to mandatory inclusionary zoning and the parking provisions.
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Housing Starts: Housing Starts: A New Green Idea for Broadway | MTA Chief Chides Board
In This Edition: Designers have proposed a new green idea for 2.5 miles of Broadway | MTA Chief chides Board for shutting down new ideas without due consideration | ‘Broken Windows’ theory can apply to traffic, maybe deaths
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News & Events
NYU Urban Seminar: CHRIS PALMER
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NYU Urban Seminar: John Mangin on New York City’s Fastest-Growing Enclaves
Co-hosted by the NYU Furman Center and the Marron Institute, the November 17th NYU Urban Seminar featured John Mangin, attorney at the New York City Department of City Planning, who discussed his preliminary research on the political economy of development in New York City’s fastest-growing enclaves.