Recent
December 1, 2022
RESEARCH: This NYU Rudin Center report examines how New York City’s Open Restaurants program has transformed outdoor dining and the way we utilize open spaces in Manhattan and beyond.
June 15, 2021
OP-ED: Mitchell discusses what’s at stake for NYC in the upcoming mayoral primary.
April 28, 2021
RESEARCH: This NYU Rudin Center report celebrates the 100th birthday of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey by examining the evolution in international trade experienced by the bistate region, where the export economy is increasingly dominated by information-based services.
January 19, 2021
RESEARCH: The proposed legalization of recreational cannabis in the State of New York provides an opportunity to maintain current subway, bus and commuter rail fares—on a temporary basis—for a one year time period. This NYU Rudin Center report analyzes how potential cannabis revenues can be used to maintain current fares, thus relieving the burden on families and workers who depend on public transit for access to work, school, and health care. The report received coverage in The New York Times.
December 1, 2020
RESEARCH: After conducting a study of influenza transmission in public transit environments spanning 121 U.S. cities, researchers at NYU’s Wagner School for Public Service and the Rudin Center for Transportation found no evidence of a positive relationship between city-level transit ridership and influenza/pneumonia mortality rates, suggesting that population level rates of transit use are not a singularly important factor in the transmission of influenza. This finding was highlighted by Bloomberg Radio, Curbed, FOX 5 NY, Gothamist, and WNYC News.
October 28, 2020
RESEARCH: The NYU Rudin Center for Transportation and Appleseed released the results of their study on the Covid-19 pandemic has affected the MTA’s finances. The report’s findings received coverage by media including ABC7 New York, Financial Times, Spectrum News NY1, The Bond Buyer, and The New York Times.
September 22, 2020
OP-ED: In a New York Daily News opinion piece, Mitchell argued that NYC will come back from this disaster stronger than ever.
September 13, 2020
PRESS: City & State New York honored Mitchell in its 2020 Higher Education Power 50, a ranked list of top higher education leaders across the state.
July 1, 2020
OP-ED: In an article for the New York Daily News, Mitchell and Benjamin Heller argued that the decision to close schools would be detrimental to student achievement, disproportionately affect low-income students of color, and further widen the racial achievement gap.
April 8–10, 2020
LECTURE: How Disasters Shape New York City is a two-part lecture on how New York City has emerged stronger and better after disasters throughout history.