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Air pollution is an added stressor for vulnerable populations who already suffer disproportionately from underlying health effects, including the estimated thousands of unhoused New Yorkers living on the city’s streets.

ByEmma Whitford

ByMary Cunningham 0Comments

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Jan 2023

Government Health Politics

Gas Stoves Contribute to Nearly 19% of NY’s Child Asthma Cases, Analysis Estimates

Advocates say the findings add new urgency to the state’s efforts to transition its energy sources away from fossil fuels, and as environmental groups renew calls for state lawmakers to…

ByJeanmarie Evelly 0Comments

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Oct 2022

Education Government Health Housing and Homelessness Opinion

Opinion: NYC’s COVID Recovery Requires an Indoor Air Revolution

“Though outdoors strategies are a great and necessary option, there remains a serious need for innovation and creativity to generate excellent air quality in spaces that are enclosed, covered, or…

ByMichael Partis 0Comments

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Jun 2022

Government Housing and Homelessness

Council Considers Faster Timeline to Phase Out Polluting Heating Oil in NYC Buildings

The City Council’s Committee on Environmental Protection met Tuesday to discuss a newly introduced bill banning heating oil No. 4 by 2025, five years earlier than was agreed upon when…

ByLiz Donovan 1Comment

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Mar 2022

Government News

Bronx Residents Demand Closure of Polluting ‘Peaker Plants’ as State Ramps Up Renewable Energy

Residents in The Bronx’s “Asthma Alley,” ask the New York Power Authority to commit to transition off of costly fossil fuel-burning power plants.

ByLiz Donovan 0Comments

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Oct 2021

Health

Latino Families Worry COVID-19 Has Sidelined The Bronx’s Asthma Crisis

Facilities that provided assistance for people with asthma before the pandemic have continued to operate by offering pre-recorded medical advice by phone, and have never returned to in-person services, families…

ByEdwin Martínez for El Diario 1Comment

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Mar 2021

Housing and Homelessness Opinion

Opinion: Local Law 97 is a Public Health Necessity

‘Cleaning up our buildings in the decades to come isn’t just about creating thousands of good jobs, or combating environmental racism, or fighting climate change. It’s also about improving public…

ByMichael Hollingsworth 0Comments

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Mar 2021

Opinion

Opinion: Adopting a Clean Fuel Standard Will Clean New York’s Air

‘In New York, the transportation sector alone is responsible for 36 percent of the state’s greenhouse gas emissions, and that number is growing.’

ByTrevor Summerfield 1Comment

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Aug 2020

Climate and Environment

Opinion: After Feds’ Failure, NYS Must Crack Down on Air Pollution

‘Recent research shows that long-term exposure to particulate-matter air pollution increases the likelihood of severe COVID-19 outcomes. And people of color are disproportionately affected.’

ByRuthie Lazenby

BySarah DeSouza 0Comments

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Oct 2017

Opinion

CityViews: NY Must Expand Coverage for Allergy Testing

Too many New Yorkers who rely on Medicaid are not being diagnosed and treated in a timely manner due to the lack of blood allergy testing—in part because our state…

ByGustavo Rivera

ByJoseph F. D’Amore 0Comments

Amid Air Quality Crisis, Officials Urge People Indoors. What About Street Homeless New Yorkers?