The report highlights the Department's achievements during the year, including expansion of the NYC Organics program, the launch of donateNYC and creation of the e-waste pilot collection program on Staten Island. The report also looks back at Winter Storm Jonas, including the challenges the Department faced and the lessons learned.
This report summarizes data on drug use among HIV-positive participants in the Medical Monitoring Project (MMP), a study of people living with HIV/AIDS and receiving care in NYC. The study found that 13% of MMP participants used substances in the past 12 months. Among substance users, most were gay (62%) and use was more common among participants who were homeless (20% vs. 11% among those who were not). The brief also highlights data on sexual risk behaviors and drug use.
This is a monthly puzzle sent out to city employees via email. Each month presents a new ethics-related contest. One randomly selected winner receives a de minimis prize from the training & Education Unit.
The Bureau of Engineering Design and Construction (BEDC) of the New York City Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) has unveiled a reorganization plan that reflects the absorption of new functions and developments. Hazardous trees around the J. Waldo Smith Monument near Ashokan Reservoir will be removed to allow for the creation of a public lawn. The DEP is preparing a $10 million sewer upgrade project along 9th Street in the Gowanus and Carroll Gardens neighborhoods of Brooklyn.
The New York City Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) has lauched its On-Site Water Reuse Grant Program, which is intended to provide commercial, mixed-use, and multi-family residential property owners with incentives to install water reuse systems. Grants will range from $250,000 to $500,000 dollars; sites with 100,000 or more square feet of space or those which share water between two or more parcels will be eligible. Work has started on a $7.4 million project to refurbish the former Ben Nesin Laboratory building in the Ashokan Complex. 210 people attended a limited access recreation event at Jerome Park Reservoir in the Bronx.
This report features data from a 2014 retail audit of the East New York neighborhood. Auditors found that for every supermarket in the neighborhood, there were five fast food restaurants and ten bodegas. They assessed the products sold, promotional placement, and advertising in retail establishments, finding that unhealthy snacks were heavily promoted at bodegas and supermarkets and sugary drinks were the most-advertised items.
Energy edition. The New York City Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) has implemented several successful projects to reduce its energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions, and is planning new projects such as the installation of a solar array at the Port Richmond Wastewater Treatment Plant (WWTP). DEP and the Department of Citywide Adminsistrative Services (DCAS) co-advertised a Request for Information (RFI) to help develop the City's solar policies. The food waste co-digestion demonstration project at Newtown Creek WWTP, in partnership with Waste Management, was put into operation this summer.
The New York City Department of Environmental Protection has distributed a record 11,111 rain barrels to homeowners, which when applied to outdoor uses can save up to 40 percent of an average household's water use and lower monthly bills. A whale recently spotted in New York Harbor is an indication of improvements to the health of waterways in the region. Mayor Bill de Blasio and the Public Design Commission awarded an annual Award for Excellence in Design to the Waterfront Nature Walk at the Newtown Creek Wastewater Treatment Plant.