Category: Maps
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HNBA Meeting Tonight at 7:00
Join HNBA in learning more about the new building at 125/5th that will house the National Black Theater. In addition, Mark Levine will swing by to answer any questions you might have for the Democratic nominee to be the next Manhattan Borough President. Subscribe to HNBA in order to get access to the Zoom link:…
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Rats! Back Up
The Department of Health (and Mental Hygiene) has finally released their new, improved Rat Portal (which sounds like something you wouldn’t want rats to have access to…). https://a816-dohbesp.nyc.gov/IndicatorPublic/Rats/ You can go to the portal, select your community district, and look at your block to see where rat complaints, sightings, eradication, and inspections are going on:…
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Subway Stress
Every day that New Yorkers and visitors ride the subway, some of them review their experience. You may have done this, or can imagine doing this – reporting on cleanliness, complaining about a late train, noticing rats, etc. A company called FleetLogging collated Google reviews of subway stations and used a social media analysis tool…
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Drinking Soda
How Calculated: Estimated number of adults who, on average reported having consumed one or more sugary drinks per day, divided by all adults in the area; expressed as a percent. Sugary drinks include soda, sweetened iced tea, sports drinks, fruit punch, and other fruit flavored drinks. (One drink equals 12 ounces). Diet soda, sugar free…
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Kristin Richardson Jordan
HNBA will host Kristin Richardson Jordan this THURSDAY at 7:00 PM to talk about her historic upset of the Harlem machine, her plans for City Council District 9, the upcoming November election, and what she means by Radical Love for Harlem. To join in, reach out to Shawn, Hallia, Cecile, Saiyda, or Kat for the…
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% of A-Grade Restaurants
How Calculated: Percent of currently operating restaurants with an “A” grade in the window, divided by all currently operating restaurants, including those with a “Grade Pending” in the window. Source: New York City Food Safety and Community Sanitation Tracking System Preserving The Legacy of Black Harlem A fantastic article on the women of Harlem (Thanks Valerie Jo…
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Building Emissions
Pollution from buildings (think heating oil burning) 125th Street is Deadly Patch.com is reporting that 125th Street is one of the most deadly streets for pedestrians in New York City. Between 2001 and 2016, 9 people were killed on 125th Street between Fifth and Second avenues. That made it one of the most deadly streets…
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Obesity
How Calculated: Estimated number of adults classified as overweight or obese; based on the Body Mass Index (BMI) calculated from self-reported weight and height, expressed as a percent. A BMI between 25 and 29.9 is classified as overweight, and a BMI of 30 or greater is classified as obese. Source: New York City Community Health Survey (CHS)…
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Local Restaurants vs. Chains
A dataset of nearly 800,000 independent and chain restaurants for the contiguous U.S. was used to examine the total number of restaurants with the same name and created an average “chainness” score, which measures the likelihood of finding the same venues in other parts of the country. The paper that examined how “chainy” a community is, by…
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Falls Requiring Emergency Room Visits by Seniors
About falls among older adults in New York City Each year, one in three older adults (65 years and older) falls. Among New York City’s older adults, there are approximately 30,500 emergency department (ED) visits, 16,600 hospitalizations, and 300 deaths each year. Falls are not a normal part of aging, and research shows that many…
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Walking Distance to the Subway
How Calculated: Walking distance to a subway station is defined as 1/4-mile or less. Distance was measured between the centroid of 2010 Census blocks and the nearest station entrance. Census block populations within areas defined as walking distance were summed across the neighborhood and divided by total neighborhood population. Source: Metropolitan Transportation Authority ,United States Census…
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The Heat Vulnerability Index
The Heat Vulnerability Index (HVI) shows neighborhoods whose residents are more at risk for dying during and immediately following extreme heat. It uses a statistical model to summarize the most important social and environmental factors that contribute to neighborhood heat risk. The factors included in the HVI are surface temperature, green space, access to home…
