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Opinion: City’s New and Tougher Lead Laws Demand New and Tougher Enforcement

‘To successfully protect our youth and eliminate lead poisoning, the city will need to be vigilant in enforcing the new standards and fostering a culture of compliance with lead laws.’

Health Opinion

Opinion: New York City Students Need Wellness Education

‘Put simply, setting aside time for meditation each week makes people better learners and better human beings. Isn’t that what we want for all our children?’

Health Opinion

Opinion: Tighten New York’s School Immunization Law

‘New York, an epicenter of increased measles exposure, can take a major step nationally and internationally in controlling this and other serious disease with a common-sense statutory reform of school…

Education Health In Depth Investigations

Why do Some NYC School Kids Still Eat Lunch Before Some of Us Have had Breakfast?

The teacher reminded some restless students to focus during the last 15 minutes before lunch. Standard directions for students feeling antsy before the mid-day meal. Except it was 9:25 a.m.

Health Opinion

CityViews: How Helpful Neighbors Promote New Yorkers’ Health

For the first time, the city’s Community Health Survey sought to learn whether and where New Yorkers felt they had helpful neighbors.

Health Opinion

CityViews: The Fight Against Maternal Mortality Starts With Listening

Every year in New York City, more than 3,000 women experience a life-threatening event during childbirth, and about 30 women die from a pregnancy-related cause.

Health Opinion

CityViews: Dear NYC, Here are 10 Ideas for a Fairer, Healthier Future

‘New York City, known as one of the cultural epicenters of the world, modernizes with the times, but often at the cost of smaller, community-based initiatives.’

Health Uncategorized

The Alliance for Positive Change Launches Campaign to Encourage New Yorkers to Know Their HIV Status

Every New Yorker can do something to protect themselves and others: take an HIV test.

Health Uncategorized

Report on Death Disparities in NYC Wins Journalism Honor

The 2017 investigation looked into the causes of wide disparities in life expectancy and death rates among New York City neighborhoods

Health Opinion

CityViews: Act Now to Prevent Heat Deaths and Build a Greener Gowanus

‘The proposed rezoning of Gowanus presents an unprecedented opportunity to tackle the urban heat island effect, saving lives while creating a more equitable and sustainable community.’

Health

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