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Public space creates health

Health is determined by many factors. People tend to be healthier when they have economic stability, live in quality housing and have access to public …

Beach Water Quality

One month before New York City’s beaches open to the public, the Health Departments starts sampling and monitoring beaches. Sampling provides …

The urban heat island effect in NYC

In New York City and across the country, more people die from extreme heat than from all other natural disasters combined. To understand how to keep …