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Policy Project
The Step Two Policy Project is a policy think tank that focuses on issues involving health, behavioral health, and human services in New York. Our goal is to make complicated subjects more understandable to general readers, while providing detailed insights for people who work in the health policy field.
Latest Writings:
What's Missing in the Mamdani Housing Plan?
On May 29, 2026, New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani and Deputy Mayor for Housing and Planning Leila Bozorg released a 112-page housing plan, titled Block by Block. The plan offers a wide-ranging strategy for housing policy, including zoning and administrative process changes to expand the siting opportunities for affordable housing, tenant protection, preservation of affordable housing, major renovation projects at New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA), and homelessness red
Paul Francis with Joe Sheppard
1 day ago
Spotlight on Workforce Innovations
Dental Therapy: a Workforce Strategy for Expanding Access to Care
Adrienne Anderson
7 days ago
New: Enrollment and State Spending Data Visualizations
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