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Inequality in NYC’s public space results in alarming health, environmental disparities, report finds

By Ben Brachfeld Posted on October 18, 2022
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Inequality is hazardous to New York City’s health.

That’s the finding a new report from advocacy group Transportation Alternatives which declared that New York City’s public space is distributed highly inequitably on racial, ethnic, and income-based lines, a phenomenon leading to alarming disparities in health, environmental quality, and public safety.

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