Actualización sobre condiciones y problemas de socorro en Puerto Rico.
Update on conditions and relief efforts in Puerto Rico.
community Gardens
Community Gardens Wrestle With New Rules, Outreach Obstacles and Development’s Impact
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Some community gardens have been slow to accept new rules for participating in the Parks Department’s GreenThumb program, but others say the city’s support is crucial to navigating the impact of development on space and sunlight.
Age Justice
Health-Aide Shortage Stirs Worry as Medicaid Budget Gap Looms
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Because of low wages and competition from other sectors, 17 percent of home health aide jobs across the state are unfilled.
Chinese New Yorkers Overestimate Their Own Health Status, New Report Finds
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Dr. Henry Chen, president of SOMOS, said the health status of Chinese New Yorkers is frequently misperceived, neglected and oversimplified. He said Asian-Americans are often believed to be “model minorities,” but most are average New Yorkers who face challenges when it comes to their health, Sing Tao Daily reports.
Bronx
La salud pública es el enfoque del grupo de trabajo en la rezonificación de la avenida Jerome
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Los residentes del Bronx tuvieron la oportunidad de compartir sus opiniones sobre las preocupaciones que deben abordarse para mejorar la salud general de los miembros de su comunidad.
Bronx
Public Health is Task Force Focus in Wake of Jerome Avenue Rezoning
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The Jerome Avenue rezoning deal included the formation of a task force on local health issues. The public has been identifying its top concerns, some of which relate to the very development the rezoning is bringing.
City on the Edge: Climate Change and New York
Seaport Section Remains Big Question Mark in NYC’s Flood Control Plans
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What’s in store for the nearly mile-long stretch between Brooklyn Bridge and Battery Park remains up in the air in terms of planning, timeline, and funding, with a master plan only first set to be released in 2021.
City on the Edge: Climate Change and New York
Outside the Spotlight, are Buses Ready for the Next Storm?
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Buses played a critical role in the day’s after Sandy, and some bus facilities suffered serious damage. Will the system be ready to step in again—next time?
City on the Edge: Climate Change and New York
The Summer of 2019 is Over but the Heat Risk to NYC is Not Going Away
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Summers are going to get hotter, and heat waves more common, longer and more extreme, exacerbating what is already the deadliest weather-related risk to life and health in the United States. Is New York City ready? A special video report.
City on the Edge: Climate Change and New York
Climate Control is a Year-Round Issue at NYCHA, Especially for Seniors
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The authority is racing to fix boilers ahead of winter’s chill. But the danger of extreme summer heat is still on the minds of NYCHA senior-center workers and members.
Government
Evidence of Growing Need for Capital in the City’s Aging Parks
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There are signs decades of too little maintenance funding and of a greater need facing aging parks across the city—something advocates says could amount to a looming crisis.