Latest News from the Center
April 2009
- Facial Recognition Technology: A Survey of Policy and Implementation Issues
April 8, 2009
http://www.nyu.edu/ccpr/pubs/Niss_04.08.09.pdf
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March 2009
- Journal of Homeland Security and Emergency Management Publishes Stafford Act Reform Paper
March 9, 2009
http://www.nyu.edu/ccpr/pubs/Moss_03.09.09.pdf
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August 2008
- CCPR and PERI Study Finds Many U.S. Government, Business, and Nonprofit Organizations Ill-Prepared for Crisis
August 18, 2008
Representative Peter King (R-NY), Ranking Member of the House Committee on Homeland Security, calls for Continued Progress in the Nation’s Preparedness Efforts.
Continue reading » - Predicting Organizational Crisis Readness
August 18, 2008
http://www.nyu.edu/ccpr/pubs/OrgPreparedness_Report_NYU_Light_8.18.08.pdf
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March 2008
- CCPR Hosts Symposium on Large Scale Emergency Readiness
March 10, 2008
March 3, 2008, CCPR and LaSER hosted a national urban preparedness consortium session to kick start the dissemination of its project results.
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October 2007
- Press Release: Stafford Act Report
October 17, 2007
NYU Study Finds Federal Disaster Relief Law Does Not Recognize Modern Threats or Provide Adequate Recovery Aid
Continue reading » - Stafford Act: Priorities for Reform
October 4, 2007
http://www.nyu.edu/ccpr/pubs/Report_StaffordActReform_MitchellMoss_10.03.07.pdf
Continue reading » - The Situation Report: CCPR's Newsletter, Third Quarter 2007
October 3, 2007
http://www.nyu.edu/ccpr/pubs/sitrep_q4-2007.pdf
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March 2007
- Katrina Research Projects Website
March 14, 2007
On March 1, we were proud to host a panel discussion on the preliminary findings of seven research projects on the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. Information on these projects is now available on our Katrina Projects Website.
Continue reading » - A Program Summary of CCPR's Katrina Research Projects
March 14, 2007
http://www.nyu.edu/ccpr/katrina/katrinabooklet.pdf
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October 2006
- Survey: New York Small Businesses Underprepared for Disaster
October 4, 2006
Small and mid-size businesses in New York City are poorly prepared for emergencies, according to a new survey report by CCPR and the American Red Cross in Greater New York...
Continue reading » - New York’s Small and Medium Sized Businesses Are Not Prepared for Emergencies. Why?
October 4, 2006
http://www.nyu.edu/ccpr/NYC-Business-Preparedness-FINAL-BR.pdf
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May 2006
- How Prepared Are We, New York? -- A Survey on Residential Preparedness
May 22, 2006
http://www.nyu.edu/ccpr/pubs/NYU-RedCrossPreparednessReport.pdf
Continue reading » - Report: New Yorkers More Prepared, but More Needs to be Done
May 22, 2006
Four in ten New Yorkers are more prepared for an emergency than a year ago, but many still have yet to assemble critical safety supplies and information, according to a new report by the American Red Cross in Greater New York and CCPR...
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January 2006
- Inaugural issue of CCPR quarterly newsletter now available online
January 12, 2006
http://www.nyu.edu/ccpr/CCPR Newsletter_Q4 2005.pdf
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December 2005
- Gov't must undertake citizen preparedness initiative, says CCPR faculty member Prof. Paul C. Light in Christian Science Monitor Op-Ed
December 12, 2005
http://www.nyu.edu/ccpr/CSM Essay_12.12.05.pdf
Continue reading » - A summary report on the expansion of the role of dentists and their enhancement of the medical surge response
December 5, 2005
http://www.nyu.edu/ccpr/Survey_article_wp_final.pdf
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November 2005
- Rep. Thomas Davis Hosts Press Conference on Paul C. Light’s “Katrina Effect” Report
November 22, 2005
The head of the bi-partisan congressional committee investigating the response to Hurricanes Katrina and Rita welcomed CCPR senior fellow Dr. Paul C. Light to Capitol Hill on Friday for a press conference highlighting Dr. Light’s report on post-Katrina citizen preparedness.
Continue reading » - Most Americans did not receive Katrina's wake-up call, says CCPR faculty member Dr. Paul C. Light
November 18, 2005
http://www.nyu.edu/ccpr/katrina-effect.pdf
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October 2005
- Is New York Safe? The NYPD Responds: Lessons from Madrid and London
October 18, 2005
What measures have the NYPD taken to prevent a terrorist bombing such as those that occurred in London and Madrid? A panel of experts will address this issue and more at a free and public open forum...
Continue reading » - Panel Discussion: Could the UN Help Broker a Truce Between Al Qaeda and the U.S.?
October 18, 2005
What role(s) can and should the United Nations play between nation-states and “terrorist” non-state actors? A panel discussion featuring Michael Scheuer Former Chief of the bin Laden Unit at the C.I.A.’s Counterterrorist Center and the author, as Anonymous, of Imperial Hubris: Why the West is Losing the War on Terror...
Continue reading » - Homeland Security's Extreme Makover: Christian Science Monitor Op-Ed by CCPR Faculty Member Dr. Paul C. Light,
October 12, 2005
http://www.nyu.edu/ccpr/CSM Essay_10.12.05.pdf
Continue reading » - The Meaning of No: NYTimes Magazine Essay by Noah Feldman, CCPR Faculty Member
October 11, 2005
http://www.nyu.edu/ccpr/nytimes magazine essay_10.9.05.pdf
Continue reading » - CCPR and Red Cross to Offer Hurricane Deployment Training to NYU Volunteers
October 11, 2005
Students and staff wishing to volunteer in the hurricane disaster zones are encouraged to attend one of two joint CCPR/American Red Cross training and deployment orientation sessions being held in October.
Continue reading » - Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) Training at NYU to Begin Next Month
October 11, 2005
Next month CCPR, along with NYU's Department of Public Safety, will begin offering classes to train a Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) of university staff and students...
Continue reading » - CCPR Announces Post-Disaster Research Competition for Full-Time NYU Faculty
October 11, 2005
Hurricanes Katrina and Rita brought to light issues that should be pursued through timely and rigorous scientific research. To promote and initiate such research, CCPR is pleased to announce a university-wide competition...
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September 2005
- Is Al Qaeda asking to negotiate? LA Times op-ed by CCPR research fellow, Allen Zerkin, J.D.
September 19, 2005
http://www.nyu.edu/ccpr/LA TImes OpEd_9.19.05.pdf
Continue reading » - Katrina's Lesson in Readiness: Washington Post op-ed by CCPR faculty member Dr. Paul Light
September 2, 2005
http://www.nyu.edu/ccpr/pubs/Wash-Post-Op-Ed_9.1.05.pdf
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July 2005
- NYU's CCPR to Receive $400,000 in Proceeds from 9/11 Commission Report
July 26, 2005
New York University’s Center for Catastrophe Preparedness and Response – a federally-funded center established in the days after 9/11 to support research to help the United States prevent and better prepare for a major terrorist attack or other catastrophe –...
Continue reading » - The Future of Terrorism, Debated at NYU
July 25, 2005
New York, NY – A panel of experts on terrorism and global security convened July 21, 2005, at New York University (NYU) to kick-off a nationwide dialogue on the U.S.’s evolving role in the international arena. The discussion, “Building a...
Continue reading » - CCPR Hosted Event: Building a Safer World, July 21
July 15, 2005
The People Speak, The International Debate Education Association, And New York University Center for Catastrophe Preparedness & Response Cordially Invite You to a Discussion on Building a Safer World: Terrorism and Weapons of Mass Destruction With Zeyno Baran Director of...
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June 2005
- Chertoff Addresses NYU Community
June 21, 2005
On April 26, 2005, United States Secretary of Homeland Security Michael Chertoff addressed members of the private sector at NYU. In an event co-sponored by CCPR and the private sector focused program, International Center for Enterprise Preparedness, the Secretary offered,...
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May 2005
- Disaster Communications Report
May 6, 2005
http://www.nyu.edu/ccpr/pubs/NYU-DisasterCommunications1-Final.pdf
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April 2005
- EMS Report
April 21, 2005
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March 2005
- CCPR Report on Emergency Medical Deficiencies Prompts Federal Legislation
March 11, 2005
A report prepared by New York University’s Center for Catastrophe Preparedness and Response highlighting deficiencies in funding, training, and equipment to enable emergency medical services (EMS) personnel to respond to a major terrorist attack has prompted United States Senator Susan M. Collins of Maine to sponsor federal legislation that will improve the preparedness of the EMS system through more effective coordination of Federal programs.
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November 2004
- USA Today Quotes CCPR Staff...
November 28, 2004
Police, fire departments see shortages across USA By Mimi Hall, USA TODAY CLEVELAND — Mayor Jane Campbell calls police and firefighters part of the nation's "domestic army" — the troops who will be called upon to respond to the next...
Continue reading » - CCPR Hosts 9/11 Report Commissioners (Kean & Hamilton) at NYU
November 9, 2004
CCPR invites you to a student forum on the 9-11 Commission Report, featuring Commission Chairman Thomas Kean and Vice Chair Lee Hamilton. 2:45 – 3:45 PM Tishman Auditorium, Vanderbilt Hall To RSVP for this event, please send an e-mail...
Continue reading » - The Trial of Saddam Hussein : Legal vs. Political Visions
November 8, 2004
Presented by the Center for Law and Security at New York University's School of Law Monday, November 8th, 7:00 to 9:00 P.M. Featuring: Noah Feldman, Gary Bass, Tom Parker Vanderbilt Hall, Room 204, 40 Washington Square South...
Continue reading » - What We Owe Iraq : War and the Ethics of Nation Building
November 1, 2004
Noah Feldman speaks on his new book, WHAT WE OWE IRAQ: WAR AND THE ETHICS OF NATION BUILDING." Reception begins at 7:30 pm Talks begins at 8 pm PLACE: Greenberg Lounge, 40 Washington Square South Event is open to the...
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September 2004
- Center for Law and Security Presents...
September 23, 2004
"Torture: The Legal Road to Abu Ghraib and Beyond".
Continue reading » - New National Forum for Public-Private Preparedness is Established
September 16, 2004
NYU Commences Series with Business-Government Roundtable on the Effects of Heightened Terror Alerts and Designated National Security Events.
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September 11, 2004
Fire departments turn to courts to stave off cutbacks.
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March 2004
- Nation Must Face Up to Calamity Risks
March 2, 2004
In one crucial area we are still lagging: planning for an event that could cause a million or more casualties.
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October 2003
- NYU to House New Federally Funded Center for CPR
October 30, 2003
NYU to house new federally funded Center for Catastrophe Preparedness and Response Serrano champions funding for scholarship on terrorism prevention.
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May 2003
- Americans Will Advise Iraqis on Writing New Constitution
May 7, 2003
As the news of Iraq's new constitutional adviser trickled out, some specialists in Islamic studies were scratching their heads. E-mail queries bounced back and forth. Who is Noah Feldman? Had anyone heard of him?
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