About the Center

WHO WE ARE:

The Center for New York City Affairs at The New School is an applied policy research institute that drives innovation in social policy. We seek to improve the effectiveness of government and other organizations in their work with low-income urban communities in New York City. The Center works where people's lives intersect with government and community organizations to illuminate the impact of public policy on the lives of ordinary people. We are committed to constant collaboration with government and non-profit organizations, residents, advocates, researchers and journalists.

The Center is widely recognized for its role as a non-partisan broker of information and analysis.

WHAT WE DO:

The Center supports innovation in urban policy and practice through our applied research, policy analysis, journalism, strategic planning and coalition building that focuses on ground-level solutions.

The Center's current projects include:

TRANSFORMING NEW YORK'S POLICY LANDSCAPE:

  • Our research on NYC public schools prompted Mayor Bloomberg to create an interagency task force to reduce chronic absenteeism and truancy.
  • Our children's services reporting helped spur reform in the states' juvenile corrections system.
  • Our study of Schools Chancellor Joel Klein's radical reorganization was the first to analyze the impact of his school accountability system on children and families.
  • Our public forums on social welfare, education, economics and other urban issues engage thousands of participants each year.
  • Our award-winning collaboration with journalists from more than two
    dozen immigrant communities has brought unique perspectives
    on pressing local and national issues to public radio and online.







STAFF

Andrew White, Director
Kim Nauer, Education Project Director
Clara Hemphill, Senior Editor & Insideschools.org Project Director
Pamela Wheaton, Insideschools.org Managing Editor
Paul Tainsh, Senior Research Associate
Brian Schatz, Associate Development Director
Kendra Hurley, Associate Editor
Abigail Kramer, Associate Editor
Thomas Jacobs, Doctoral Research Fellow
Jacqueline Wayans, Administrative Coordinator
Anna Schneider, Assistant Editor & Insideschools.org Reporter
Jacqueline Jenkins, Project Director, Community School Partnerships
Anna Alarid, Program Manager, Creative Pedagogies

OUR SUPPORTERS

The Belvedere Trust
The Viola W. Bernard Foundation
The Booth Ferris Foundation
Capital One Foundation
The Child Welfare Fund
The Ira W. DeCamp Foundation
Deutsche Bank Americas Foundation
The Donor's Education Collaborative
The Dyson Foundation
Edison Properties
The David Klein Foundation
The Milano Foundation
The New York Community Trust
The Ogden Foundation
The Pinkerton Foundation
The Prospect Hill Foundation
The Sirus Fund
The Alfred P. Sloan Foundation
The Robert Sterling Clark Foundation
The United Way of New York City
An Anonymous Donor

Research Partners Include:
Local Initiatives Support Corporation
New York Immigration Coalition
WNYC New York Public Radio

Center for New York City Affairs

72 Fifth Avenue, 6th Floor
New York, NY 10011
Phone 212 229 5418
Fax 212 229 5335
Email centernyc@newschool.edu
 
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