By Sarah Wattar Earl Washington was nine days away from his execution when an attorney secured a “stay of execution,” meaning a delay or hold. 22 years
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Can mass-transit expansion by itself solve traffic congestion? The São Paulo case suggests not
By Stephen H. Graham Over the last two decades, public-transportation expansion and ridership in one of the world’s largest cities, São Paulo, has surged, taking several points
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Expanding Paid Sick Leave Protections in New York State
By Amanda Drucker Executive Summary Paid Sick Leave protections were expanded in 2021 in New York State (NYS) in response to the Covid-19 pandemic. Although there was
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Policymaking in a Pandemic: Evaluating Alternative Approaches
By Sam Tran When the world celebrated the arrival of 2020, it was not yet clear that a new disease had begun circulating in mainland China. Few
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Recommendations for the Proposed Lenox Hill Hospital Expansion
By Michael Kitchin Executive Summary The NY State Department of Health (DOH) Should Deny the Proposed Lenox Hill Hospital Expansion The proposed $2.5 billion Lenox Hill Hospital
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Addressing Storefront Retail Vacancies with Commercial Rent Control
By Jackie Bein This memo outlines the advantages and disadvantages of utilizing commercial rent control to address the increasing rate of storefront vacancies in New York City,
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Proposal to Make the MTA Buses Fare-Free
By Justin Sanchez EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: The City of New York should work with New York State to request that the MTA implement a six-month pilot of a
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Opportunity Zones, Five Years In: Who Really Benefits?
By Jackie Bein Congress recently announced a bill introducing reforms to the Opportunity Zones tax incentive program. The proposed changes include key provisions for expanding reporting requirements
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Why Should We Care About Home Care Workers?
By Justin Campos For older adults in retirement and the disabled, home care is an available service to help them live independently in their own homes rather
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Legislative Proposal to Limit How Much Landlords Can Increase Rent Annually
By Zahnay Gates Executive Summary Representative Velázquez should propose a bill to limit how much landlords can increase rent annually for market-rate units. The introduction of this bill,
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