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Through Freedom of Information Law requests, City Limits obtained data from the NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene for weekly COVID-19 deaths from March 2020 to the end of…

ByDaniel Parra 0Comments

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Sep 2022

Health

Data Drop: A Closer Look at COVID-19 Deaths After NYC’s First Wave

City Limits used the Freedom of Information Law to obtain data from the NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene on weekly COVID-19 deaths by race/ethnicity from September 2020—after the…

ByDaniel Parra 0Comments

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Nov 2021

Health Opinion

Opinion: Why Housing is Key to Addressing the Public Health Crisis of Racism

‘Expanding supportive and affordable housing for homeless families in New York City would immediately save lives and dramatically improve health outcomes for families of color in the long-term.’

ByNicole Branca 1Comment

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Oct 2021

Climate and Environment

Heat Killed More Than 100 NYC Residents Since 2010, Report Finds

Black New Yorkers were two times more likely to die from heat conditions than other city residents over the last decade, a report by New York City’s Health Department shows.

ByLiz Donovan 0Comments

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Sep 2021

Uncategorized

City’s Effort to Move Homeless Back to Group Shelters Contradicts Earlier Health Dept. Guidance, Documents Show

In correspondence between city and state agencies in May, before the state lifted COVID-19 restrictions, the Health Department recommended halting hotel shelter transfers if the city saw a major variant…

ByJeanmarie Evelly 0Comments

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Apr 2021

Opinion

Opinion: Reimagining Public Health for NYC Starts With Community Conversations

‘To gain a deeper understanding of how we can recover and rebuild, the Health Department recently launched a new series. The vision is to spark conversation by bringing together communities…

ByDr. Torian Easterling

ByDr. Michelle Morse 1Comment

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Jan 2021

Health Opinion

Opinion: New York’s Family Caregivers Should be Prioritized for the COVID-19 Vaccine

Family caregivers are direct care workers. We are essential workers. We are unpaid home care workers doing the same job as hospital and nursing home staff, but without pay, labor…

ByMaggie Ornstein 26Comments

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Dec 2020

Health Justice News

Climbing Jail Population and Second COVID Wave Renews Push to Release NYers Behind Bars

The number of people in New York City jails has increased in recent months, reversing progress made earlier in the pandemic to reduce the jail population—and heightening advocates’ concerns about…

ByNicole Javorsky 2Comments

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Dec 2020

Government Health

City Recommends Older and At-Risk New Yorkers Stay Home as COVID-19 Cases Rise

New York City announced a new advisory for older adults and people with underlying health conditions to limit activities outside their homes, as COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations rapidly increase in…

ByNicole Javorsky 0Comments

Data Drop: How Deadly Was the First COVID Wave For Black and Latino New Yorkers?