A trifold brochure by the NYC Commission on Human Rights that serves as a notice that the use of credit reports in employment decisions is unlawful in New York City
A trifold brochure by the NYC Commission on Human Rights that serves as a notice that the use of credit reports in employment decisions is unlawful in New York City
A trifold brochure by the NYC Commission on Human Rights that serves as a notice that the use of credit reports in employment decisions is unlawful in New York City
A trifold brochure by the NYC Commission on Human Rights that serves as a notice of the Fair Chance Act and inquiry of criminal record of job applicants before making a job offer may be unlawful.
The Housing Snapshot is designed to provide readers with highlights from the Department of Housing Preservation and Development's ongoing projects, as well as an overview of trends and current conditions in the housing market in New York City and nationwide.
On February 10, 2006, the Department of Housing Preservation and Development released the initial results of the 2005 New York City Housing and Vacancy Survey (HVS). The 2005 HVS shows that the City's total inventory of residential units was 3.3 million, the largest housing stock in the forty-year period since the first HVS was conducted in 1965. New York City's housing stock increased by 52,000 between 2002 and 2005, the largest increase since 1991.
American Journal of Public Health; An empirical risk model can increase the efficiency of homelessness prevention services. Agency submitted date as Dec-13.
This report shows data on child injury deaths, reported annually. It features a section on motor vehicle-related injuries, as part of the Vision Zero initiative, and includes recommendations for parents, caregivers, teachers, health care providers, drivers and policy makers to improve safety for children.
This report highlights an analysis of the 2012 Community Mental Health Survey which assessed receipt of mental health treatment, health behaviors, and prevalence of chronic physical health problems among those with serious mental illness (SMI).
This report details data on cat ownership and spay and neuter practices among owners who have cats that go outdoors. In addition, data from NYC Animal Care Centers describe the population of cats received at shelters. This report includes recommendations for veterinarians and NYC residents.
This report summarizes data collected from the Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System (PRAMS) survey on smoking before, during, and after pregnancy and includes resources for medical providers to provide support and counseling to help pregnancy and postpartum patients quit.
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.
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.
This report describes approaches to matching data from multiple datasets and presents a case study using the RecordLinkage package for R to match vital records with correctional health records. The report includes an appendix with sample code.
This report features data from the NYC Alcohol Survey, a special survey of adult New Yorkers that asked about drinking patterns as well as experiences of specific harms from drinking, such as arguments, assaults, unwanted sexual advances, or having to care for someone who had too much to drink. The survey found that more than one in five adult New Yorkers had experienced one or more of these harms.
This report describes characteristics and circumstances of heat-related deaths in New York City during the 2013 summer season based on a review of death certificates and medical examiner investigation reports.
This report describes the results of an evaluation of the Green Carts program, which provided permits to vendors to operate fresh fruit and vegetable carts in neighborhoods with low levels of consumption.
This report details data from the Physical Activity and Transit Survey on perceived availability, quality and cost of fresh fruits and vegetables among NYC residents.
This report describes the trends in unintentional drug poisoning deaths, noting a 41% increase in overdose deaths between 2010 and 2013. Seventy-seven percent of drug overdose deaths in 2013 involved an opioid. On average, there is more than one fatal opioid overdose a day. Heroin plays an increasing role in overdose deaths in New York City, doubling in 2013.
This report presents an analysis of Community Health Survey data on evacuation behaviors of residents living in evacuation Zone A at the time of Hurricane Irene (2011) and Hurricane Sandy (2012).
This report presents data collected at two HIV primary care clinics as part of the Prevention with Positives Pilot Project, a screening and counseling intervention implemented in January 2012. White patients, men who reported sex with men, and younger patients were more likely to report high risk sexual behavior.
This report summarizes data from the New York City A1C Registry. The authors found that less than half of adults with diabetes had good blood sugar control annually from 2006 through 2012. Over time, 38% of adults 18 to 44 years old experienced a worsening of blood sugar control, compared with 32% of those 45 to 64 years old and 27% of those 65 and older.
This report details data on NYC cocaine-related morbidity, including emergency department visits and hospitalizations, as well as cocaine-involved unintentional overdose deaths.
This report highlights the need for paid family leave. The analysis found that four in ten women received only unpaid leave; women with higher education were more likely to have some paid leave than those with less education; and, women with incomes below the federal poverty level were more likely to take only unpaid time off, compared with those with higher incomes.
This report details the disparities in breastfeeding rates; for example, babies born to women of color and from high-poverty neighborhoods in New York City were less likely to exclusively breastfeed during the first five days after giving birth.
This report presents data collected as part of the Medical Monitoring Project, an ongoing study conducted to better understand health behaviors, outcomes, and needs of persons living with HIV/AIDS. Data from participants who received care at an NYC facility in the first quarter of 2013 are presented, including demographic, behavioral, and clinical characteristics.
This series of five reports provides detailed data on trends regarding unintentional drug poisoning (overdose) deaths involving opioids between 2000 and 2013 in each of the five boroughs.
This series of five reports provides detailed data on trends regarding unintentional drug poisoning (overdose) deaths involving opioids between 2000 and 2013 in each of the five boroughs.
This series of five reports provides detailed data on trends regarding unintentional drug poisoning (overdose) deaths involving opioids between 2000 and 2013 in each of the five boroughs.