Welcome to Coronacast, a Wagner Review Podcast Series: Episode 01 By: Rhea Almeida and Luisa Portugal This podcast series includes NYU policy students that will analyze policy
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Protecting undocumented immigrants would make all New Yorkers safer
By Ignacio Aravena González With Covid-19, uncertainty reigns due to the lack of accurate measures and facts, which represents a challenge to evidence-based decision-making. Under these circumstances,
Read MoreReopening NYC: The highest stakes imaginable
By Brittany Mazzurco Muscato New York City, center of the universe. It’s home to 8.6 million people, it’s a major tourist destination, it serves as an international
Read MoreOur survival requires collectivist approach
By Coco Lim As a Filipina-American, I grew up torn between the individualist American narrative and collectivist Filipino culture. Today with the spread of COVID-19, it feels
Read MoreReforming New York City’s Board of Elections
By Martin Ascher Introduction and Problem New Yorkers have been criticizing the City’s Board of Elections (BOE) for decades. In 2013, after the BOE pulled lever voting
Read MoreAmerican exceptionalism has betrayed us
By Ryan Newberry “We live in the greatest nation on earth,†according to Barack Obama. But that’s not all — Marco Rubio declared the United States “the
Read MoreFundraising under quarantine: Make an impact from your couch
By Ryan Newberry A pandemic has a powerful way of making ordinary people feel powerless. When the best way to save a life is to just stay
Read MoreThe ethics of mandatory quarantine as a public health measure
By Olivia Van Gundy Background Historians and public health professionals have seen contagious diseases define generations. While the world battles COVID-19, one cannot help but recall the
Read MoreAmerican Health Policy Part 1: A Recap of Where We Have Been
By Emma Watson With the looming presidential election, healthcare has once again surged to the forefront of political conversation. And, every candidate seems to offer a distinct
Read MoreThe Iowa caucuses: A (totally biased) look
By David Beech Every four years, the political world makes a big fuss about the Iowa caucuses. Despite the news coverage, you may be confused about this
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