Happening in Harlem

Representative Adriano Espaillat to Host United States Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg to Kickoff Second Avenue Subway Construction

Espaillat and Secretary Buttigieg will Hold a Press Conference Announcing Phase II of the Second Avenue Subway (SASII)

PRESS CONFERENCE: Saturday, November 4th at 10:00 a.m.

NEW YORK, NY – On Saturday, November 4th at 10:00 a.m. (EDT), Representative Adriano Espaillat (NY-13) will host United States Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg in the district to announce next steps in completion of Phase II of the Second Avenue Subway (SASII).

Last week, Rep. Espaillat and Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer announced a full funding grant agreement (FFGA) for the Second Avenue Subway Phase 11 (SAS II) project issued by the Federal Transit Administration (FTA). The $3.4 billion federal funding will allow the project to proceed to extend the Q train from 96th street to 125th street in East Harlem.

WHO: Rep. Adriano Espaillat
U.S. Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg
New York City and State Officials

WHAT: Press Conference to Launch Phase II of the Second Avenue Subway

WHEN: Saturday, November 4th at 10:00 a.m. (EDT)

WHERE: RSVP for event location.

RSVP to Candace.Person@mail.house.gov to confirm attendance.

8 Cancers, Mapped

The Department of Health has released a large number of datasets that allow us to see community differences. This post focuses on a selected subset of this data that maps the distribution of a number of cancers in New York City.

We all know someone – friend, family member, or colleague – who has had cancer. Below are the maps of the prevalence of 8 different kinds of cancers, and where they are found in the 5 boroughs: