This brief includes provisional data for 2015 on deaths due to overdose, with a focus on deaths involving heroin and fentanyl, a high potency opioid analgesic.
The New York City Department of Environmental Protection has pledged $36 million toward the construction of green infrastructure as part of the wider Community Parks Intiiative (CPI) of OneNYC. 14 Icelandic sheep have been deployed near Neversink Dam as part of a pilot grass maintenance program. Family Fishing Day will take place August 14 at Pepacton Reservoir, co-sponsored by the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation.
New York City tap water was awarded the top prize in this year's Regional Metro Tap Water Taste Test competition. The recently launched Clean Streets = Clean Beaches campaign aims to inform the public and help clean litter that will improve the health and aesthetics of area beaches. The Croton Water Filtration Plant was awarded the Distinction Award during the 2016 Global Water Awards. The Department of Environmental Protection, along with the Department of Transportation and Department of Design and Construction, began installation of a $41.5 million sewer and water main upgrade project in Ozone Park, Queens.
This is a monthly newsletter published by the Training & Edcucation Unit. It typically contains a plain language article that discusses an aspect of the law, and also contains summaries of recent enforcement cases.
This is a monthly newsletter published by the Training & Edcucation Unit. It typically contains a plain language article that discusses an aspect of the law, and also contains summaries of recent enforcement cases.
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 Department of Environmental Protection is performing a $50 million project to replace inefficient bathroom fixtures in New York City public schools. Porcelain from the old fixtures is being recycled in the rain gardens currently being constructed under the Green Infrastructure program. DEP employees joined members of community groups for a canoe ride in Newtown Creek, which is under planned environmental remediation. A new boat launch site on Pepacton Reservoir is attracting paddlers from Downsville, Roscoe and others.
This report describes the results of the Health Department's neighborhood rat indexing program in the Bronx and Manhattan from 2010 to 2014. The rat surveillance program inspects all properties for signs of rat activity and works with property owners to abate rodents.
The Always Creating Excellence (ACE) program recognizes New York City Department of Environmental Protection staff members that have exhibited outstanding effort, and have gone above and beyond the call of duty to serve the people of New York City.
This report examines access to preventive and primary health care among immigrants in New York City. Recommendations to help improve these conditions for this population are included.
The New York City Department of Environmental Protection's 2016 Hydrant Education Action Team (HEAT) Program employs teams of teens to inform New Yorkers about the dangers of illegally opening fire hydrants. The Catskill Mountain Club and the DEP are hosting a community hike to celebrate the opening of a new public trail on Bramley Mountain in Delaware County. The DEP and the Department of Design and Construction have begun a $46 million water delivery and sewer infrastructure upgrade along Southern Boulevard in the borough of the Bronx. A new partnership with the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) seeks to expand the City's Green Infrastructure Program.
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.
31 recent graduates of a mandatory five-week orientation program have been inducted as sewage treatment workers at the Department of Environmental Protection. Three coworkers from the Bureau of Water Supply summitted Mount Adams and attempted an ascent of Mount Rainier in Washington. Geological borings are being conducted at Schoharie Reservoir to prepare for the release works being constructed there.
Vincent Sapienza has been appointed Acting Commissioner of the New York City Department of Environmental Protection following Commissioner Emily Lloyd's retirement. Over 40 educators participated in a watershed tour to learn about the community forestry, agricultural, and stream programs connected to the water supply system. A $22 million sewer upgrade project will break ground in Middle Village, Queens, this month. 842 stormwater-intercepting rain gardens have been constructed in Ocean Hill and Brownsville, Brooklyn.
This is a monthly newsletter published by the Training & Edcucation Unit. It typically contains a plain language article that discusses an aspect of the law, and also contains summaries of recent enforcement cases.
The brief highlights the prevalence of non-medical use of benzodiazepines (without a prescription or in a manner other than prescribed), trends in overdose deaths involving benzodiazepines, and benzodiazepine prescribing patterns in New York City.
The Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) is partnering with The Trust for Public Land to construct green playgrounds at New York City public schools, which benefit the health of students as well as surrounding waterways. Three veteran DEP Police officers were promoted during a ceremony at the Eastview Precinct in Valhalla, New York. The DEP has released an interactive mapping tool showing recreational opportunities in its upstate watersheds.
Construction has begun on upgrades to water and sewer infrastructure in Glen Oaks, Queens, that will mitigate chronic flooding conditions. The 2016 Water-On-The-Go Program has launched with portable drinking fountains around the city to promote the quality of its supply and encourage residents to forgo bottled water and sugary drinks. A project is underway to replace the Sugarloaf Bridge and Lows Corners Bridge at the headwaters of the Rondout Reservoir.
New York City Department of Environmental Protection newsletter. Weekly Pipeline is published every Tuesday and is distributed to DEP employees and to the public via the agency website. It features news about agency projects, employee profiles, saftey reminders and the Commissioner's Corner.
This report describes data on psychiatric hospitalizations among children and adolescents in NYC, 2013. Trends in hospitalization rates between 2000 and 2013 are presented, as well as primary diagnosis and demographic characteristics of 2013 hospitalizations.
This report presents data on hospitalizations overnight or longer on a psychiatric inpatient unit, among adult New Yorkers, 2013. Data on primary diagnosis, source of reimbursement, and demographic and geographic characteristics are provided.
The Department of Environmental Protection assisted in banding ten peregrine falcon chicks nesting on Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) bridges. The DEP's summer internship program is underway, and provides future professionals with experiences across the agency's bureaus and activities. Two teams from the Bureau of Wastewater Treatment (BWT) competed successfully at the Operations Challenge 2016 in Mystic, Connecticut, and will go on to a national competition in New Orleans.
This is a monthly newsletter published by the Training & Edcucation Unit. It typically contains a plain language article that discusses an aspect of the law, and also contains summaries of recent enforcement cases.
Several thousand curbside gardens are being installed across the city as part of the Department of Environmental Protection's Green Infrastructure Plan, in cooperation with the Department of Design and Construction, the Economic Development Corporation and the Parks Department. Odor control upgrades have been completed on the Bowery Bay Wastewater Treatment Plant. Two Family Fishing Day evnts will be held at the Ashokan and Cannonsville Reservoirs, on June 12 and June 18th respectively.
Students at Highland Middle School in Ulster County received a demonstration by the DEP Police Aviation Unit, including a helicopter landing and question-and-answer session. Pam Elardo, P.E., has been appointed Deputy Commissioner of the Bureau of Wastewater Treatment (BWT). Several BWT employees competed in the New Jersey Water Environmental Association (NJWEA) Spring Fling Operations Challenge 2016. The Department of Environmental Protection is hosting blood drives at several locations to help offset supply shortages at the New York Blood Center.
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 annual Child Fatality Review Advisory Team report summarizes data on child injury deaths. The 2016 report includes trends from 1999-2013 and examines deaths due to both unintentional and intentional causes, by area-based poverty and by race/ethnicity. Recommendations for reducing child injury deaths are included.
The 30th annual Water Resources Art and Poetry Contest, held at the Tribeca Performing Arts Center, hosted a record-breaking 1,800 participants from schools in New York City and Watershed communities. New York City bans the use of hands-free phones for all operators of city vehicles apart from emergency personnel. The Gilboa Dam rehabilitation project has earned its third major award, for engineering excellence from the American Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC).
A workshop will be held on May 25th at Civic Hall in Manhattan on the Department of Environmental Protection's Grant Program, which offers the chance for private property owners to obtain funding for green infrastructure improvements on their properties. The DEP and New York State Department of Environmental Conservation led students on an annual eel count at the Richmond Creek Bluebelt in Staten Island. DEP Police are performing boater safety workshops on watershed reservoirs.
The brief summarizes the findings of a 2014 study of pediatric care providers in the catchment area of the South Bronx Neighborhood Health Action Center (formerly District Public Health Office). Health Department evaluators surveyed providers regarding their adherence to CDC best practice guidelines. The brief describes the demographic and practice characteristics of these providers as well as their adherence to CDC best practices.