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Energy is critical for health and climate resilience — but not all New Yorkers may be able to afford it

Whether it’s electricity powering air conditioning in the summer, gas or oil heating in the winter, or the other forms that energy can take, people …

What Hurricane Ida and Superstorm Sandy taught us about flooding and health

Superstorm Sandy (2012) and rainfall from Hurricane Ida (2021) broke records in NYC and resulted in injury and death. Both showed how the climate …

Economic stability creates health

Since we published this data story, some data in it have been updated. Get updated data on: Premature death Neighborhood poverty Unhealthy food …

Inequality and health inequities

Inequality is a significant driver of bad health: a society that deprives people of resources to stay healthy is a society where many people become …

Why violence is a public health issue

Since we published this data story, some data in it have been updated. Get updated data on: Violence Economic conditions Using public health to …

A brief history of redlining

Since we published this data story, some data in it have been updated. Get updated data on: Neighborhood poverty Asthma emergency department visits …

Health, housing, and history

Since we published this data story, some data in it have been updated. Get updated data on: Housing maintenance Neighborhood poverty Asthma emergency …

Why asthma is a social justice issue

Since we published this data story, some data in it have been updated. Get updated data on: Neighborhood poverty Asthma ED visits (age 5 to 17) …