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In 2019, New York State lawmakers approved legislation eliminating the use of cash bail for the majority of misdemeanors and select lesser felonies. Politicians and other government officials have vocally opposed the legislation since its implementation …
CASH BAIL REFORM AND CRIME RATES IN NYC
LifeScene, established in 1885, is a family services organization dedicated to serving the community of Lynn, Massachusetts through the power of education and community engagement. The organization accomplishes this through interventions such as home- and …
LIFESCENE
The Capstone team investigated the impact of public efficiency grade disclosure on greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions among large buildings in New York City. Leveraging data from the NYC Energy & Water Performance Map, the team analyzed 48,334 buildings over …
BUILDING ENERGY EFFICIENCY SCORING
Education Reform Now (ERN) is a non-partisan, nonprofit think tank and advocacy organization that promotes increased resources and innovative reforms in K-16 public education, particularly for students of color and students from low-income families. ERN’s …
EDUCATION REFORM NOW
Rethink Food is a New York-based nonprofit that works with local restaurants on a variety of programs to create a more sustainable and equitable food system. In early 2023, Rethink Food entered a contract with New York City to partner with local …
RETHINK FOOD
The Correctional Association of New York (CANY) is an independent oversight organization dedicated to monitoring New York State’s correctional facilities, identifying issues, and advocating for improvements in prison conditions and treatment of …
CORRECTIONAL ASSOCIATION OF NEW YORK
The Michael J. Fox Foundation (MJFF) is committed to finding a cure for Parkinson's disease through aggressively funded research and ensuring the development of improved therapies for those living with the disease. As MJFF underwent rapid growth and …
THE MICHAEL J. FOX FOUNDATION
Everytown for Gun Safety is a nonprofit organization that advocates for gun control and against gun violence. Its Local Government Affairs team collaborates with the Mayors Against Illegal Guns (MAIG) coalition, composed of mayors and local officials, and …
EVERYTOWN FOR GUN SAFETY
The Urban Team of the World Bank aims to bridge the infrastructure gap in Indonesia by improving infrastructure and public service delivery at the subnational level through loans, technical assistance, and capacity building. The World Bank enlisted a …
WORLD BANK
Enacted in 2019, New York City’s Local Law 97 (LL97) requires buildings containing over 25,000 square feet to reduce emissions by 40 percent by 2030. The New York League of Conservation Voters enlisted the Capstone team to examine building owners’ …
NEW YORK LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERS
Transportation Alternatives (TA) is an advocacy organization whose mission is to reclaim New York City from cars by transforming its streets into safe, sustainable, and equitable places to walk, bike, take transit, gather, and thrive. TA’s “NYC 25x25” …
TRANSPORTATION ALTERNATIVES
Union Square Partnership (USP) is a Business Improvement District (BID) that helps manage and promote the economic development of the greater Union Square Park and 14th Street corridor area in Manhattan. USP’s responsibilities include maintenance, …
UNION SQUARE PARTNERSHIP
The Trenton, New Jersey Police Department has partnered with addiction and recovery specialists to pursue alternative paths to treatment and recovery for community members with substance use disorders. Connecting people in need to crucial services and …
TRENTON POLICE DEPARTMENT
In 2023, the New York City Department of Transportation (NYC DOT) launched a Curb Management Action Plan in an effort to reimagine the city’s curb space. The goal of the “Smart Curbs” pilot is to address the evolving urban transportation landscape marked …
NEW YORK CITY DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Laurel House is a nonprofit that provides services and transitional housing to survivors of domestic violence and dating violence in the greater Montgomery County, Pennsylvania community. While it has strong engagement with current supporters, Laurel …
LAUREL HOUSE
The Florence Melton School of Adult Jewish Learning cultivates a global community of empowered adult learners by making Jewish texts and ideas accessible through in-person and online classes. The school enlisted the Capstone team to strengthen its …
FLORENCE MELTON SCHOOL OF ADULT JEWISH
LEARNING
LEARNING
Pro Mujer is a nonprofit organization that provides access to finance and entrepreneurship support to empower low-income women in Latin America. The organization enlisted a Capstone team to research the creation of a fund that would target the “missing …
PRO MUJER
Refugee Integration Insights (RII) is a specialized provider of private sector refugee data and insights. RII examines corporate social responsibility (CSR) reports and other proprietary data for environmental, social, and governance (ESG) investors to …
REFUGEE INTEGRATION INSIGHTS
The goal of the Seggs Library App is to tackle the sexual and reproductive health education gap in the US. Only 29 states require any form of sex education and the gap in education is growing due to the recent overturning of Roe v. Wade, a lack of …
SEGGS LIBRARY APP
Asq Ash is a digital resource hub for sex education that enables high school educators to easily search for and utilize comprehensive, medically accurate, and inclusive resources on sexual health and wellness topics. The Capstone team designed Asq Ash to …
ASQ ASH
The Capstone team identified a problem within the NYC delivery worker community: current motion sensor on-bike alarms fail to notify workers of security breaches to bikes locked on the street while workers are making in-building deliveries (which …
TANDEM: A CELLULAR BIKE ALARM SYSTEM
Think Food is a social enterprise that aims to create a circular economy in the food system of NYC by providing an affordable and convenient waste collection service for small and mid-sized Chinese restaurant owners. The Capstone team identified three …
THINK FOOD
Accion Venture Lab (AVL) is a global early-stage investor in inclusive fintech startups. Over the last two years, AVL has held venture capital fundraising workshops and investor networking sessions with over 80 women fintech founders in 15 countries. The …
ACCION VENTURE LAB
Islamic Relief USA (IRUSA) is the US-based entity of the global Islamic Relief (IR) organization, a faith-based humanitarian and development agency that serves over ten million people annually across 45 countries through relief and development projects in …
ISLAMIC RELIEF USA