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Research & Policy
Fifty Years of Historic Preservation in New York City
The NYU Furman Center’s latest report shows the extent of preservation in New York City and compares the land use, housing stock, demographic characteristics, and commercial property in historic districts with those in areas that are not regulated by the city’s Landmarks Preservation Commission.
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NYU Urban Seminar: Stephen Ross on Foreclosure Clusters
Co-hosted by the NYU Furman Center and the Marron Institute, this week’s NYU Urban Seminar welcomed Stephen Ross, a professor of Economics at the University of Connecticut, who led a discussion on his research on foreclosure clusters and the concentration of high cost lending leading up to the 2008 recession.
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News & Events
NYU Urban Seminar: Stephen Ross
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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