fromwww.amny.com2 weeks agoOp-Ed | Cooling is a lifeline, not a luxury. | amNewYorkThe Cooling Assistance Program stopped accepting applications just as temperatures began to soar, heavily impacting thousands of low-income New Yorkers during a heat emergency.Public health
EnvironmentfromCommon Dreams3 months agoTrump's Drive to Undermine Our Progress on Clean Transportation Will Erode Our Health | Common DreamsAir pollution significantly impacts children's health, especially in low-income areas like the South Bronx.Existing policies are failing to protect vulnerable communities from severe air pollution.