Eleven parks have been added to the Community Parks Initiative (CPI), a major project to revitalize community parks which have received less than $250,000 in funding over the past 20 years. The New York City Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) has committed $50 million in funding for adding green infrastructure elements to these parks. A $25 million infrastructure upgrade funded by DEP and managed by the Department of Design and Construction (DDC) to sewers and water mains in Far Rockaway has been completed. DEP will be holding its fourth Reservoir Cleaning Day on Sunday, October 1, at several reservoirs in watersheds both west and east of the Hudson River. A team from DEP will compete in the National Operations Challenge at the Water Environment Federation Technical Exhibition and Conference (WEFTEC) in Chicago.
Using data from the 2015 NYC YRBS and two focus groups, this brief describes experiences of harassment, and separation from guardians, mental health concerns, and sources of support among LGBTQ youth