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The Negro in Harlem

Date Published:: 1936-03-19
Description:: Report on a study of social and economic conditions in Harlem leading to the disturbances which occurred on March 19, 1935, and recommendations regarding racial discrimination, disparate healthcare, housing discrimination, education and poverty in Harlem, with a foreword letter dated March 19,1936
Agency:: Mayor's Office (OM)
Subject(s):: History, Neighborhoods, and Discrimination
Report Type:: Studies

The Impact of Food Waste Disposers in combined sewer areas of New York City

Date Published:: 1997-06-02
Description:: On September 22, 1995, Mayor Giuliani signed Local Law 74 authorizing the Department of Environmental Protection to conduct a 21- month pilot program to study the potential effects of permitting the use of FWDs in combined sewer areas.
Agency:: Environmental Protection, Department of (DEP)
Subject(s):: Sewage
Report Type:: Studies

The Sector Assessment Project

Date Published:: 2008-09-01
Description:: A summary of the Sector Assessment Project, which investigated challenges faced by the reuse sector and ways to facilitate more effective and efficient reuse programs in New York City.
Agency:: Sanitation, Department of (DSNY)
Subject(s):: Sanitation, Recycling, and Refuse and Refuse Disposal
Report Type:: Studies

Under the Radar: New York State elder Abuse Prevalence Study

Date Published:: 2011-05-01
Description:: The study highlights the prevalence and incidence of various forms of elder abuse, the number of elder abuse cases coming to the attention of all agencies and programs responsible for servicing elder abuse victims in New York State in a one-year period.
Agency:: Aging, Department for the (DFTA)
Subject(s):: Aged
Report Type:: Studies

Report of the New York City – New York State Task Force on Building and Fire Safety

Date Published:: 2012-06-29
Description:: Issued pursuant to Chapter 283 of the Laws of 2010, this report examines examine the status of building and fire safety issues related to State property in New York City.
Agency:: Fire Department, New York City (FDNY)
Subject(s):: Fire Fighting
Report Type:: Studies

Transportation and Logistics Survey Report

Date Published:: 2012-09-01
Description:: A survey undertaken as part of the Transporting Reusables Using Commercial Carriers (TRUCC) project, which is researching how the NYC reuse sector can have better access to adequate and affordable transportation resources.
Agency:: Sanitation, Department of (DSNY)
Subject(s):: Recycling and Transportation
Report Type:: Studies

2013 NYC Curbside Waste Characterization Study

Date Published:: 2013-01-01
Description:: During fall 2012 and spring 2013, DSNY conducted a waste characterization study of the curbside waste stream (2013 study). DSNY periodically conducts these studies to see what has changed in the composition of material collected by DSNY in order to inform future waste management planning.
Agency:: Sanitation, Department of (DSNY)
Subject(s):: Sanitation
Report Type:: Studies

Estudio de servicios financieros para inmigrantes

Date Published:: 2013-04-19
Description:: The Study is one of the first field research initiatives in New York City to look specifically at the financial needs and practices of recent immigrants. The full report is a comprehensive overview of the data, analysis, and key findings.
Agency:: Consumer Affairs, Department of (DCA)
Subject(s):: Immigration and Finance
Report Type:: Studies

HAIL Market Analysis - 2013

Date Published:: 2013-12-19
Description:: The HAIL Market Analysis examines issues including green taxi service, demand, market conditions, and the effectiveness of TLC enforcement and regulations.
Agency:: Taxi and Limousine Commission (TLC)
Subject(s):: Traffic Safety, Transportation, and Taxicabs
Report Type:: Studies

2015 Hail Market Analysis

Date Published:: 2015-08-18
Description:: The Hail Market Analysis was created to bring safe, convenient, and legal street-hail service to all five boroughs of NYC. This is the second TLC analysis of the green taxi market, released in 2015
Agency:: Taxi and Limousine Commission (TLC)
Subject(s):: Traffic Safety, Transportation, and Taxicabs
Report Type:: Studies

Where Are the Unbanked and Underbanked in New York City?

Date Published:: 2015-09-29
Description:: The brief provides information on how many New Yorkers are unbanked and underbanked, recognizing their links to financial health. It also illustrates New Yorkers’ use of prepaid cards.
Agency:: Consumer Affairs, Department of (DCA)
Subject(s):: Banks and Banking
Report Type:: Studies

Unlocking the Power of Women Entrepreneurs in New York City - 2015

Date Published:: 2015-11-30
Description:: SBS, with support from Citi Community Development, commissioned a study to understand the state and needs of women entrepreneurs in New York City. The study was conducted in collaboration with global management consulting firm A.T. Kearney.
Agency:: Small Business Services, Department of (SBS)
Subject(s):: Employment
Report Type:: Studies

Newtown Creek Surge Barriers Study

Date Published:: 2016-01-15
Description:: The Gowanus Canal and Newtown Creek Storm Surge Barrier Studies project is a conceptual feasibility study that may be used in assessing the need to advance to more a detailed and complete feasibility study and could inform such a study or the project implementation that may follow.
Agency:: Recovery & Resiliency, Mayor's Office of (ORR)
Subject(s):: Water, Government, and Weather
Report Type:: Studies

Coney Island Creek Resiliency Study

Date Published:: 2016-07-08
Description:: The Coney Island Creek Resiliency Study, which began in fall 2014, is an early step in a long-term strategy to protect the life, property, and livelihoods of Coney Island and Gravesend communities from the effects of storm surge and sea level rise.
Agency:: Recovery & Resiliency, Mayor's Office of (ORR)
Subject(s):: Environment, Climate, and Coastal
Report Type:: Studies

Neighborhood 360 Commercial District Needs Assessment - Downtown Staten Island

Date Published:: 2016-10-27
Description:: The Commercial District Needs Assessment (CDNA) highlights a neighborhood’s existing business landscape and consumer characteristics.
Agency:: Small Business Services, Department of (SBS)
Subject(s):: Neighborhoods and Small Business
Report Type:: Studies

Neighborhood 360 Commercial District Needs Assessment - East Harlem, Manhattan

Date Published:: 2016-10-27
Description:: The Commercial District Needs Assessment (CDNA) highlights a neighborhood’s existing business landscape and consumer characteristics.
Agency:: Small Business Services, Department of (SBS)
Subject(s):: Neighborhoods and Small Business
Report Type:: Studies

Neighborhood 360 Commercial District Needs Assessment - Flushing, Queens

Date Published:: 2016-10-27
Description:: The Commercial District Needs Assessment (CDNA) highlights a neighborhood’s existing business landscape and consumer characteristics.
Agency:: Small Business Services, Department of (SBS)
Subject(s):: Neighborhoods and Small Business
Report Type:: Studies

Neighborhood 360 Commercial District Needs Assessment - East New York, Brooklyn

Date Published:: 2016-10-27
Description:: The Commercial District Needs Assessment (CDNA) highlights a neighborhood’s existing business landscape and consumer characteristics.
Agency:: Small Business Services, Department of (SBS)
Subject(s):: Neighborhoods and Small Business
Report Type:: Studies

Neighborhood 360 Commercial District Needs Assessment - Inwood, Manhattan

Date Published:: 2016-10-27
Description:: The Commercial District Needs Assessment (CDNA) highlights a neighborhood’s existing business landscape and consumer characteristics.
Agency:: Small Business Services, Department of (SBS)
Subject(s):: Neighborhoods and Small Business
Report Type:: Studies

Neighborhood 360 Commercial District Needs Assessment - Jerome Avenue, The Bronx

Date Published:: 2016-10-27
Description:: The Commercial District Needs Assessment (CDNA) highlights a neighborhood’s existing business landscape and consumer characteristics.
Agency:: Small Business Services, Department of (SBS)
Subject(s):: Neighborhoods and Small Business
Report Type:: Studies

Improving Access to Affordable Housing Opportunities

Date Published:: 2017-01-10
Description:: Improving Access to Affordable Housing Opportunities is a study that explores the experience of affordable housing applicants and recommends ways to further support applicants through an outreach and education strategy that incorporates financial empowerment services.
Agency:: Consumer Affairs, Department of (DCA)
Subject(s):: Housing, Education, and Housing - Low Income
Report Type:: Studies

Soldiers & Sailors Memorial: Conditions Survey & Restoration Treatment Study

Date Published:: 2017-02-22
Description:: On February 22, 2017, NYC Parks and the New York City Office of Management and Budget presented an assessment of the conditions and structure of the Soldiers' and Sailors' Memorial.
Agency:: Parks and Recreation, Department of (DPR)
Subject(s):: Landmarks, Memorials, and Monuments
Report Type:: Studies

2016 Annual Report of the NYC Commission on Human Rights Submittal Letter with information on testing investigations in 2015 and 2016

Date Published:: 2017-03-01
Description:: Letter transmitting 2016 Annual Report and providing breakdown of tests pursuant to LL32 and 33 of 2015, along with results of those tests.
Agency:: Human Rights, City Commission on (CCHR)
Subject(s):: Housing, Labor and Employment, and Statistics
Report Type:: Studies

Inventory of New York City Greenhouse Gas Emissions in 2015

Date Published:: 2017-04-30
Description:: Pursuant to LL22/2008, this report shows NYC's performance of greenhouse gas emission reductions under the measurements in the Global Protocol for Community-Scale Greenhouse Gas Emmission Inventories
Agency:: Sustainability, Mayor's Office of (Sustainability)
Subject(s):: Statistics, Pollution, and Climate
Report Type:: Studies

Determination on the Recyclability of Food-Service Foam

Date Published:: 2017-05-12
Description:: A determination by DSNY Commissioner Kathryn Garcia on the recyclability of polystyrene foam, pursuant to Local Law 142 of 2013.
Agency:: Sanitation, Department of (DSNY)
Subject(s):: Sanitation, Recycling, and Refuse and Refuse Disposal
Report Type:: Studies

NYC Hotel Market Analysis: Existing Conditions and 10-Year Outlook

Date Published:: 2017-06-01
Description:: NYC Hotel Market Analysis is a report of the city's hotel conditions, produced by a real estate and economics consultant team engaged by Department of City Planning. The study assessed current and anticipated future conditions in the hotel industry in New York City.
Agency:: City Planning, Department of (DCP)
Subject(s):: Hotels, City Planning, and Land Use
Report Type:: Studies

Student Loan Borrowing Across NYC Neighborhoods

Date Published:: 2017-12-15
Description:: The Report’s findings show that although New Yorkers’ delinquency and default rates are slightly lower than the national average, certain NYC neighborhoods are experiencing significantly higher rates of delinquency and default despite the fact that their residents have low average loan balances.
Agency:: Consumer Affairs, Department of (DCA)
Subject(s):: Education, Budget and Finance, and Finance
Report Type:: Studies

How Neighborhoods Help New Yorkers Get Ahead: Findings from the Collaborative for Neighborhood Financial Health

Date Published:: 2017-12-21
Description:: This report defines and creates a framework for understanding and addressing how neighborhoods influence the financial health of individual residents.
Agency:: Consumer Affairs, Department of (DCA)
Subject(s):: Education, Budget and Finance, and Finance
Report Type:: Studies

Neighborhood 360 Commercial District Needs Assessment - Coney Island, Brooklyn

Date Published:: 2018-01-31
Description:: The Commercial District Needs Assessment (CDNA) highlights a neighborhood’s existing business landscape and consumer characteristics.
Agency:: Small Business Services, Department of (SBS)
Subject(s):: Neighborhoods and Small Business
Report Type:: Studies

M/WBE Disparity Study

Date Published:: 2018-05-01
Description:: The City of New York (City) contracted with MGT Consulting Group (MGT) to conduct a minority- and women-owned business enterprise (M/WBE) Disparity Study. The objective of this study was to conduct a disparity analysis of the utilization of M/WBEs in City contracting, as compared to the availability
Agency:: Small Business Services, Department of (SBS)
Subject(s):: Purchasing Methods
Report Type:: Studies

Feasibility of Allowing Online Submission of Applications for City-Issued Permits, Licenses, and Registrations

Date Published:: 2018-06-01
Description:: Local Law 61 of 2017 requires a review of the feasibility of allowing online submission of applications for permits, licenses, and registrations issued by City agencies. The review also requires an evaluation of the feasibility of creating and maintaining a single web portal for this information.
Agency:: Information Technology and Telecommunications, Department of (DOITT)
Subject(s):: Government, Data and Communications, and Licenses and Permits
Report Type:: Studies

External Quality Control of the NYC Campaign Finance Board

Date Published:: 2018-06-15
Description:: This is a peer review of the NYC Campaign Finance Board's Audit & Accounting program from January 1st, 2016 to December 31st, 2017.
Agency:: Campaign Finance Board (CFB)
Subject(s):: Accounting
Report Type:: Studies

Xenophobia, Islamophobia, and Anti-Semitism in NYC Leading Up To and Following the 2016 Presidential Election

Date Published:: 2018-06-19
Description:: This report summarizes the findings of a survey of 3,105 Muslim, Arab, South Asian, Jewish, and Sikh New Yorkers about their experiences of bias harassment, discrimination, and acts of hate between July 2016 and late 2017, a timeframe that encapsulates the climate pre- and post-election.
Agency:: Human Rights, City Commission on (CCHR)
Subject(s):: Human Rights, Ethnic groups, and Religions
Report Type:: Studies

Private Streets Report

Date Published:: 2018-07-20
Description:: A study of private streets, including a review of the factors that may be considered or necessary for the acquisition of built private streets.
Agency:: Transportation, Department of (DOT)
Subject(s):: Streets and Highways
Report Type:: Studies

The Brownsville Plan

Date Published:: 2018-07-26
Description:: The Brownsville Plan is the result of a community-driven process to identify neighborhood goals, form strategies to address local needs, and find resources to fill gaps in service. This will result in the creation of over 2,500 new affordable homes.
Agency:: Housing Preservation and Development, Department of (HPD)
Subject(s):: Housing
Report Type:: Studies

A Typology of Transition-Age Youth

Date Published:: 2018-07-31
Description:: This report details a study of transition-age youth age 18-21 who exit from DYCD, DHS, and ACS. It describes three-year outcome trajectories for youth and their patterns of service use by distinct groups.
Agency:: Center for Innovation through Data Intelligence (CIDI)
Subject(s):: Youth, Statistics, and Homeless Persons
Report Type:: Studies

Neighborhood 360 Commercial District Needs Assessment - Corona, Queens

Date Published:: 2018-10-31
Description:: The Commercial District Needs Assessment (CDNA) highlights a neighborhood’s existing business landscape and consumer characteristics.
Agency:: Small Business Services, Department of (SBS)
Subject(s):: Neighborhoods and Small Business
Report Type:: Studies

Neighborhood 360 Commercial District Needs Assessment - Bushwick, Brooklyn

Date Published:: 2018-10-31
Description:: The Commercial District Needs Assessment (CDNA) highlights a neighborhood’s existing business landscape and consumer characteristics.
Agency:: Small Business Services, Department of (SBS)
Subject(s):: Neighborhoods and Small Business
Report Type:: Studies

Neighborhood 360 Commercial District Needs Assessment - Southern Boulevard, The Bronx

Date Published:: 2018-10-31
Description:: The Commercial District Needs Assessment (CDNA) highlights a neighborhood’s existing business landscape and consumer characteristics.
Agency:: Small Business Services, Department of (SBS)
Subject(s):: Neighborhoods and Small Business
Report Type:: Studies

Student Loan Debt Distress Across NYC Neighborhoods: Identifying Indicators of Vulnerability

Date Published:: 2018-11-01
Description:: The report identifies and examines seven factors that are associated with student loan default among New Yorkers, while also highlighting trends across New York City neighborhoods.
Agency:: Consumer Affairs, Department of (DCA)
Subject(s):: Education, Budget and Finance, and Finance
Report Type:: Studies

Worth the Cost? An Examination of the Commercial Revitalization & Commercial Expansion Programs

Date Published:: 2018-11-09
Description:: This report, the first produced under a 2017 City Council law that turns to IBO to issue periodic reports on New York City economic development tax expenditures, looks at the efficiency and effectiveness of two programs: Commercial Revitalization & Commercial Expansion.
Agency:: Independent Budget Office, NYC (IBO)
Subject(s):: Finance
Report Type:: Studies

First Quarter Report on Impact of Local Law 147 Moratorium

Date Published:: 2019-01-04
Description:: Report to the City Council on first quarter impacts of LL 147 (cap on vehicle licenses). LL 147 requires DOT and TLC to report to the Council quarterly on the impact of the moratorium on vehicle ridership throughout the city.
Agency:: Taxi and Limousine Commission (TLC)
Subject(s):: Traffic Safety, Transportation, and Taxicabs
Report Type:: Studies

A Data-Driven Re-Design of Housing Supports and Services for Aging Adults Who Experience Homelessness in New York City

Date Published:: 2019-01-15
Description:: Evidence shows a cohort effect of baby boomers born between 1955 and 1965 who have disproportionate homelessness risk. Older homeless adults have medical needs exceeding their biological ages. The report forecasts the homeless population in NYC, projects potential costs and suggests interventions.
Agency:: Center for Innovation through Data Intelligence (CIDI)
Subject(s):: Health, Aged, and Homeless Persons
Report Type:: Studies

The Emerging Crisis of Aged Homlessness

Date Published:: 2019-01-15
Description:: This report summarizes a multi-site study in three localities – Boston, New York City, and Los Angeles County – of the anticipated future of the aged homeless population, its likely impacts on health and shelter systems and resulting costs, and the potential for housing solutions.
Agency:: Center for Innovation through Data Intelligence (CIDI)
Subject(s):: Health, Aged, and Homeless Persons
Report Type:: Studies

NYC Civic Corps Program Evaluation

Date Published:: 2019-03-14
Description:: The Urban Institute conducted an evaluation of the NYC Service Civic Corps program in 2017–2018 to assess how much organizations benefit from the Civic Corps members.
Agency:: NYC Service (SERVICE)
Subject(s):: Government - Citizen participation, Community Relations, and Employment
Report Type:: Studies

Improving the Efficiency of Truck Deliveries in NYC

Date Published:: 2019-04-01
Description:: Study of congestion caused by truck deliveries as required by LL 189/2017, requiring DOT to conduct a study of traffic congestion due to truck deliveries during daytime hours in Manhattan
Agency:: Transportation, Department of (DOT)
Subject(s):: Transportation
Report Type:: Studies

Profile of Older New Yorkers

Date Published:: 2019-04-10
Description:: The Profile of Older New Yorkers is a comprehensive resource for anyone interested in information at Community District (CD), borough and/or city-wide levels about older New Yorkers. The Department for the Aging (DFTA) has compiled the data to provide the aging community and the general public with
Agency:: Aging, Department for the (DFTA)
Subject(s):: Aged
Report Type:: Studies

Second Quarter Report on Impact of Local Law 147

Date Published:: 2019-04-12
Description:: Second quarterly report to the City Council regarding impact of Local Law 147. Local Law 147 requires TLC to submit quarterly reports on the impact of the year long moratorium on the new for hire vehicle licenses on vehicle ridership throughout the City.
Agency:: Taxi and Limousine Commission (TLC)
Subject(s):: Traffic Safety, Transportation, and Taxicabs
Report Type:: Studies

City Service Corps: AmeriCorps Program Outcome Evaluation

Date Published:: 2019-04-18
Description:: The Urban Institute conducted an evaluation of the City Service Corps program to assess how much organizations benefit from the City Service Corps members’ service, the extent to which members gain valuable skills, and whether they continue to be civically engaged after completing the program.
Agency:: NYC Service (SERVICE)
Subject(s):: Government - Citizen participation and Employment
Report Type:: Studies

Improving Efficiency and Managing Growth in New York's For-Hire Vehicle Sector

Date Published:: 2019-06-20
Description:: Study of impact of TLC policies including vehicle cap on congestion, availability, traffic safety, emissions, and more.
Agency:: Taxi and Limousine Commission (TLC)
Subject(s):: Traffic Safety, Transportation, and Taxicabs
Report Type:: Studies

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