Government & Communities
Upcoming Event, April 3: The Nathan Levin Lecture
How do cities fit into the current debate in Washington? Are the Obama policies on education, urban development, and social welfare leveraging meaningful improvements for New York and other cities? How will the administration's policies address the social justice issues that were central to the reelection campaign—particularly in terms of making opportunities available to economically and socially disadvantaged Americans?
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Brushes with the Law: Young New Yorkers, Neighborhoods and the Criminal Justice System
THURSDAY, February 21, 2013
The city has overhauled its juvenile justice system to keep more young people out of confinement. In the process, officials, organizers and providers also aim to strengthen families and neighborhoods. How can city government engage communities and tap into the strengths of local groups that work with teens and families? READ MORE » WATCH VIDEO »
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NYCHA and the Hurricane: Public housing learns from Sandy...
Tuesday, February 12, 2013
The wrenching experience of thousands of public housing residents following Hurricane Sandy revealed vulnerabilities of structures and services. Volunteers, tenant associations, social service providers and NYCHA technicians all stepped in to do what they could through the worst of the aftermath. What did we learn? READ MORE » WATCH VIDEO »
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Can You Replicate the Obama Strategy?
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 6 , 2013
Political campaigns have revolutionized the way they target, contact and motivate supporters. The Obama Campaign won in large part by using statistical modeling techniques to identify persuadable voters and to fine-tune persuasive messages. This is politics today and in the future. Who are the pioneers? And how might you apply their strategies? READ MORE » WATCH VIDEO »
The Inside Story of Election 2012
The 2012 election lacked the high drama of 2008, when Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama made history, Sarah Palin went meteoric, and the economy was in freefall. In contrast, the 2012 campaigns may be remembered as a succession of mini-gaffes and hourly skirmishes fueled by over-caffeinated operatives and reporters on Twitter. Was it all just "sound and fury... signifying nothing?" Or did the trivia obscure real changes in politics—and the way politics are covered? WATCH VIDEO »
Other items Of Note
Event Video:NYC 1972-2012: Forty years of change and continuity || October 24, 2012
Event Video: Urban Policy in an Era of Fiscal Austerity || September 27, 2012
Event Video: No Way to Pay Rent: What's next for homeless families in NYC? || May 3, 2012
Event Video: Landlords & Tenants: Preserving Affordable Housing in New York || December 13, 2011
Event Video: Against the Falling Tide: Working Families and the Economy || November 30, 2011
Event Video: Community-Based Planning:The Future of Development in New York || October 6, 2011
