Economy
Hot on the Job: How Should New York Protect Workers From Heat?
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Workers, especially people of color and immigrants, are suffering in increasingly hot weather. But some advocates and lawmakers have solutions.
Brooklyn
As Climate Change Brings Hotter Temps, Can NYC Improve its Cooling Center Program?
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“People are bringing it up, people are talking about it and thinking about what can be done, but I don’t know that that has translated very well into action yet,” said Victoria Sanders, research analyst at the New York City Environmental Justice Alliance. “We really want to see actions starting to play out.”
Government
An Overlooked Risk of Extreme Heat in NYC and Nationwide: Maternal Health
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Extreme heat from climate change has the potential to exacerbate racial disparities in the five boroughs’ maternal health outcomes. Still, climate change and maternal health often remain two separate policy conversations, both locally and nationally.
Government
Bill Would Make More New Yorkers Eligible for Air Conditioner Subsidy
Jeanmarie Evelly |
Citing the impact of climate change, Harlem State Sen. Cordell Cleare is pursuing legislation would make more New Yorkers eligible for the state-run Cooling Assistance Benefit, eliminating a requirement that applicants prove they have a medical condition. “An air conditioner is not a luxury anymore,” she said.
Health and Environment
To Beat the Heat, Cities Should Foster Forests: Study
Mary Cunningham |
Gathering data from satellites and sensors placed on trees, the network measured temperatures across different types of urban green spaces in 12 U.S. cities, including New York. It found that the air temperature was cooler in forests compared to landscaped trees at over 90 percent of locations.
Government
Advocates, Councilmembers Push Solutions for Extreme Heat and Hazardous Air
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“Extreme heat is not an isolated issue. It is intertwined with other injustices like urban development and racist infrastructure,” said Rami Dinnawi, a representative from the community human rights organization El Puente de Williamsburg. “We need to support community-led initiatives on mitigating the effect of extreme heat.”
