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The Urban Review is thrilled to announce the release of its latest issue, Spring 2023: City Hopeful

The Spring 2023 Issue of the Urban Review is now live! This issue addresses a range of pressing issues, including housing, municipal services, economic development, and urban identity. Writers were challenged to explore these diverse topics while finding reasons to hope for a brighter future in New York. Since January 2023, a team of student [...]

By |2023-07-07T17:10:36-04:00July 7th, 2023|News|Comments Off on The Urban Review is thrilled to announce the release of its latest issue, Spring 2023: City Hopeful

Prof. Jill Gross and Hank Savitch’s new book, “New York (Megacities)”, is published.

Prof. Jill Gross has published a new book with Hank Savitch titled "New York (Megacities)." The book examines the New York metropolis through the lens of a series of twenty-first century pressures related to demography, economic growth, urban development, governance, immigration, leadership and globalization. It explores how New York's institutions and policies have either risen to meet [...]

By |2023-07-14T21:09:18-04:00June 22nd, 2023|News|Comments Off on Prof. Jill Gross and Hank Savitch’s new book, “New York (Megacities)”, is published.

Message from the Chair

I want to share with the larger community of students, alums, affiliated faculty, and friends a decision I shared with the faculty at our April meeting: I am not seeking another term as department chair when my current term expires on June 30th so that I can complete work on a book I have been [...]

By |2023-06-29T15:35:45-04:00May 9th, 2023|Faculty Profile, News|Comments Off on Message from the Chair

Associate Professor Owen Gutfreund was quoted in a City and State article about creating more pedestrian-only streets in NYC, April 10, 2023

Associate Professor Owen Gutfreund was quoted in a City and State article about creating more pedestrian-only streets in NYC.

By |2023-04-25T22:04:54-04:00April 25th, 2023|News|Comments Off on Associate Professor Owen Gutfreund was quoted in a City and State article about creating more pedestrian-only streets in NYC, April 10, 2023

Hunter Distinguished Professor and UPP affiliated faculty member Professor Steffie Woolhandler appeared on CBS Sunday Morning, April 16, 2023

Hunter Distinguished Professor and UPP affiliated faculty member Professor Steffie Woolhandler appeared on CBS Sunday Morning, April 16, 2023. RIP Medical Debt: Abolishing crippling health care debts

By |2023-04-25T22:03:15-04:00April 25th, 2023|News|Comments Off on Hunter Distinguished Professor and UPP affiliated faculty member Professor Steffie Woolhandler appeared on CBS Sunday Morning, April 16, 2023