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HOW COULD RISING SEA LEVEL IMPACT THE NATIONAL FLOOD INSURANCE PROGRAM?

February 24, 2021 sarah Jonas Climate Change, Federal Emergency Management Agency, National Flood Insurance Program, New York City, Risk Analysis, risk analysis international journal

Insurance policy premiums from the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) allow policyholders to maintain a lower, grandfathered rate even when the risk escalates. But as coastal flooding increases due to rising sea level and more intense storms, new research published in the journal Risk Analysis suggests this grandfathered policy could lead to big losses for the NFIP.

A team of experts led by Carolyn Kousky, executive director of the University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton Risk Management and Decision Processes Center, studied the effect of sea level rise on a New York City neighborhood to illustrate how grandfathered rates could impact both policyholder premiums and program revenue for the NFIP over the next 30 years. Their results project losses to the NFIP as flood risk grows in the coming decades.

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New Cornell Tech course helping cities reboot

February 23, 2021 sarah Jonas Cities, COVID -19, Education, Innovation, New York City, smart cities, Technology

Finding innovative solutions for cities’ most pressing problems is a primary goal of the new Urban Tech Hub, part of the Jacobs Technion-Cornell Institute at Cornell Tech.

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School Closures May Not Reduce Coronavirus Deaths as Much as Expected

February 9, 2021 sarah Jonas Chaos, Chinese Academy of Sciences, City University Of Hong Kong, Closures, Coronavirus, COVID-19, COVID-19 Spread, New York City, Pandemic, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

School closures, the loss of public spaces, and having to work remotely due to the coronavirus pandemic have caused major disruptions in people’s lives all over the world. After running thousands of simulations of the pandemic response in New York City with variations in social distancing behavior, researchers suggest a reduction in fatal coronavirus cases can be achieved without the need for so much social disruption. They discuss the impacts of the closures of various types of facilities in the journal Chaos.

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MEMORIAL SLOAN KETTERING ANNOUNCES NEWLY ENDOWED CHAIR AND FELLOWSHIPS FOR HEALTH EQUITY AND DIVERSITY

February 8, 2021 sarah Jonas Cancer, cancer disparities, Cancer equity, Disparities, Diversity, Diversity and Inclusion, diversity and science, Donation, Endowed Chair, Equity, Fellowship, Gift Announcement, Health Equity, Memorial Sloan Kettering, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, Minority Health, Minority Health and Health Equity, Minority Health Disparities, New York City, Philanthropy

The new positions reflect MSK’s commitment to expanding patient access to cancer care and supporting ongoing research aimed at reducing cancer disparities that stem from racial, ethnic, cultural, or socioeconomic barriers.

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Ending the Diabetes-COVID Disaster

December 21, 2020 sarah Jonas covid 19, Diabetes, Diabetes Education, diabetes education programs, excess deaths, Mortality and Morbidity, New York City, New York State, Type 2 Diabetes, United States

The Massive Mortality that People with Diabetes in the US, and Particularly NYC & NYS, Have Suffered During COVID are Significantly Preventable

NYC’s 356% Increase in Diabetes Deaths in First COVID Wave was Highest in Nation

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NYC takes ‘significant, systemic steps’ toward desegregation of schools

December 18, 2020 sarah Jonas Admissions, Education, Integration, New York City, Schools

Today, New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio announced major changes to the way the city’s middle and high schools

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Cornell initiative bridging gap between legal system, employment

December 16, 2020 sarah Jonas Employment, Labor, New Jersey, New York, New York City

The Cornell University School of Industrial and Labor Relations’ Criminal Justice and Employment Initiative (CJEI) recently held the first two of four scheduled live online educational trainings for the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey’s Office of Second Chance Employment.

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Grant to fund study of acoustics in turfgrass pest control

December 3, 2020 sarah Jonas ACOUSTICS, New York City, Turfgrass, USDA

A team of Cornell University scientists will use acoustic technology to develop efficient and affordable ways to manage soil-dwelling pests and their predators, thanks to a two-year grant from the USDA.

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NYC parents face ‘impossible decision’ on in-person education

October 28, 2020 sarah Jonas Education, New York City, Politics, Public Schools, students

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio announced Monday parents whose children are currently enrolled in all-remote classes will now

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NYC outdoor dining heaters ‘vivid reflection’ of renewable energy challenge

October 22, 2020 sarah Jonas New York City, Pollution, Renewable Energy, Sustainability

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio recently announced guidance for restaurants planning to provide comfort heating for customers dining

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Nearly a Quarter of New York City Transit Workers Report Having Had COVID-19

October 20, 2020 sarah Jonas covid, COVID-19, New York City, NYU School of Global Public Health, Pandemic, Transit workers

A survey of New York City’s bus and subway workers finds that 24 percent report having contracted COVID-19 and 90 percent fear getting sick at work. The pilot study, conducted by researchers at NYU School of Global Public Health, in coordination with the Transport Workers Union (TWU) Local 100, helps document the toll the pandemic has taken on the physical and mental health of essential workers.

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‘Yeshiva Days’ records Lower East Side Jewish life

October 8, 2020 sarah Jonas Book, Judaism, New York City

Cornell University professor Jonathan Boyarin studied at Mesiytha Tifereth Jerusalem, New York’s oldest institution of rabbinic learning. His new book describes his experiences in “Yeshiva Days: Learning on the Lower East Side.”

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Jewish studies expert available on NYC Orthodox community response to new COVID-19 cluster restrictions

October 7, 2020 sarah Jonas Coronavirus, COVID-19, New York, New York City, shutdowns

Following Gov. Cuomo’s new coronavirus restrictions on schools, businesses and religious gatherings, Orthodox Jewish leaders have voiced criticism that they

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For healthcare organizations responding to COVID-19, ‘creative destruction’ leads to accelerated innovation

August 27, 2020 sarah Jonas COVID-19, New York City

COVID-19 has upended essentially every sector of the economy, and none more so than healthcare. Healthcare leaders from across the United States share their experiences with disruption and innovation in responding to the COVID-19 crisis in the Fall 2020 issue of Frontiers of Health Services Management, a publication of the American College of Healthcare Executives (ACHE). This journal is published in the Lippincott portfolio by Wolters Kluwer.

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Mount Sinai’s Arnhold Institute for Global Health Partners with NYC Health + Hospitals on COVID-19 Unit for Research at Elmhurst (CURE-19)

August 12, 2020 sarah Jonas Coronavirus, covid, covid 19, Frontline workers, Global Health, Health Disparities, HIV, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, Mount Sinai Health System, New York City, Prenatal Care, Preventive Care

Collaboration Brings Together Clinicians and Researchers on the Front Lines of COVID-19 to Support Innovative Solutions for Health Disparities

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COVID-19 and Air Quality: Another Perspective

July 16, 2020 sarah Jonas Air Quality, COVID-19, New York City, Nitrogen Dioxide

Researchers at the SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry (ESF) discovered the air quality in New York City did not improve during the New York on PAUSE order. While other studies have suggested that the levels of nitrogen dioxide and other air particles decreased during the pandemic in cities such as New Delhi and industrialized parts of northern China, the ESF team found the opposite in the Big Apple.

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OMRON Healthcare and Mount Sinai Health System Collaborate to Help High-Risk Patients Monitor Their Blood Pressure from Home with VitalSight

July 15, 2020 sarah Jonas Blood Pressure, Blood Pressure Control, Health Care, Healthcare, Heart Health, Hipaa Compliant, Illinois, Mount Sinai Health System, New York City

• Ensures close connection between patient and physician for remote hypertension monitoring
• Complements Mount Sinai’s growing telehealth initiative
• Medicare-covered and generally at no cost to patients, depending on coverage

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NYC school reopening plan puts vulnerable Black, Latinx students at risk

July 8, 2020 sarah Jonas Education, New York City, reopening, Schools

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio announced today that public schools will not fully reopen for the upcoming school

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Mount Sinai Health System and Richmond University Medical Center Announce Expanded Clinical and Academic Affiliation to Broaden Access to World-Class Care to Staten Island Residents

July 6, 2020 sarah Jonas Health Care, Healthcare Systems, Hospital, Mount Sinai Health System, New York City, Partnership

Affiliation will include newly formed comprehensive cancer program, co-branded emergency
department, and integrated internal medicine and specialty physician practices

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Steep NYC traffic toll would reduce gridlock, pollution

June 24, 2020 sarah Jonas Greenhouse Gas Emissions, New York City, Sustainability, Transportation

Cornell University and the City College of New York research shows that by creating steep tolls for cars to enter Manhattan, traffic congestion and greenhouse gas emissions could be reduced.

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MSK Kids Study: Children with Cancer are Not at a Higher Risk for COVID-19 Infection or Morbidity

May 13, 2020 sarah Jonas COVID-19, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, MSK Kids, New York City, Pediatric Cancer

Researches from MSK Kids at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK) found that children with cancer are not at a higher risk of being affected by COVID-19.

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Contact tracing a ‘tried-and-true tool’ for public health

May 11, 2020 sarah Jonas contact tracing, Coronavirus, COVID-19, Health, New York, New York City

As the nation looks to re-open, contact tracers will be needed to track and halt the spread of COVID-19. Gen

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Study Explores whether ‘Participatory Budgeting’ has Become a Patronage Mechanism in NYC

April 30, 2020 sarah Jonas New York City

New York City implemented Participatory Budgeting in 2011, following Brazil’s lead. But the effort to bring marginalized citizens into the budget decision-making process has the potential to backfire.

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Cornell engineers help get NYC’s L train back on track

April 29, 2020 sarah Jonas Engineering, New York City

New York City’s L train has resumed full service following an extensive rehabilitation project that finished six months early and $100 million under budget, thanks in part to Cornell University engineers.

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Intermountain Healthcare COVID-19 Response Teams to Provide Support to New York Hospitals; 100 Caregivers Deploying This Week to Help NY Care for Coronavirus Patients

April 13, 2020 sarah Jonas Coronavirus, COVID-19, intermountain healthcare, New York City, Pandemic, Volunteer

Intermountain Healthcare has created two COVID-19 Response Teams with 50 caregivers each that will deploy to the New York City area to assist hospitals this week. Intermountain has partnered with New York-Presbyterian Hospital and Northwell Health, both located in the New York City area. These healthcare systems will aim to return the favor by supporting Intermountain as much as they can when Utah faces its own surge with COVID-19 patients.

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Mount Sinai Study Finds First Cases of COVID-19 in New York City are Primarily from European and US Sources

April 9, 2020 sarah Jonas Coronavirus, COVID-19, Epidemic, Genetic Information, Genetics, Genomic Sciences, Icahn Institute for Data Science and Genomic Technology, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, Microbiology, Mount Sinai Health System, National Institutes Of Health (NIH), New York City, Pathology, SARS-CoV-2, Study, Virus

First definitive molecular epidemiology study of SARS-CoV-2 in New York City to describe the route by which the virus arrived

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Cornell Tech domestic tech abuse clinic goes virtual

April 7, 2020 sarah Jonas Coronavirus, Domestic Violence, New York City, Technology

Cornell Tech’s Clinic to End Tech Abuse has created a remote program to help survivors of intimate partner abuse use their devices without fear of monitoring or stalking.

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Cornell Tech provides CS lessons for kids at home

March 31, 2020 sarah Jonas Computer Science, Education, New York City, Science, Technology

Cornell Tech is creating virtual lessons and daily Twitter challenges to continue promoting computer science education for children in grades K-12, even as the world tackles unprecedented challenges.

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New Report Explores Fiscal Issues Related to NYC Teachers Retirement System

March 31, 2020 sarah Jonas New York City, Teachers

Report looks at New York City Teachers’ Retirement System, the second largest of New York City’s five major employee pension plans.

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Heat Stress May Affect More Than 1.2 Billion People Annually by 2100

March 12, 2020March 13, 2020 sarah Jonas Agriculture, Brain, CDC, Climate Change, Disability, Earth, Economy, Environment, global warming, Greenhouse Gas Emissions, Health, heat, Humidity, New Jersey, New York City, NJ, Rutgers, Rutgers University-New Brunswick, solar radiation, U.S. Centers For Disease Control And Prevention

Heat stress from extreme heat and humidity will annually affect areas now home to 1.2 billion people by 2100, assuming current greenhouse gas emissions, according to a Rutgers study. That’s more than four times the number of people affected today, and more than 12 times the number who would have been affected without industrial era global warming.

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Freeze in NYC sea wall study delays funding, solutions for at-risk coastline

February 26, 2020 sarah Jonas Climate Change, Hurricane Sandy, Hurricanes, New York City, Sea Level Rise, Sustainability

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) has abruptly ended a study of strategies to protect the New York-New Jersey

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Mount Sinai Named Among Nation’s Top Health Care Employers for Diversity by Forbes

January 21, 2020 sarah Jonas 0 Comments Diversity, Diversity and Inclusion, Gender Equality, Health Care, Healthcare, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, Medical School, Mount Sinai Health System, New York City

The Mount Sinai Health System has once again been ranked among America’s “Best Employers for Diversity” by Forbes and research firm Statista.

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PRESS CONFERENCE AND RALLY TO FIGHT MASS DIABETES AMPUTATIONS

November 11, 2019 sarah Jonas 0 Comments Diabetes, Legislation, New York City, NYC

On World Diabetes Day, November 14, as the New York City Council prepares to pass new diabetes-related legislation, South Bronx-based Health People: Community Preventative Health Institute will host a “Pray-In” at the New York State Department of Health’s New York City offices to mourn the untold number of needless diabetes-related amputations in the city and state. The Pray-In will also highlight the need for better data tracking of diabetes-related amputations and other complications.

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Wegmans in NYC: Food frenzy for legendary experience

October 24, 2019 sarah Jonas 0 Comments New York City

Wegmans is set to open this Sunday at the Brooklyn Navy Yard in New York City. Edward McLaughlin, emeritus professor of

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Closing Rikers an opportunity to improve conditions, visitation accessibility

October 17, 2019 sarah Jonas 0 Comments Jails, New York City

The New York City Council is currently voting on a plan to close Rikers Island by 2026 and replace the

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Claus Torp Jensen Has Been Appointed First Chief Digital Officer and Head of Technology for Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

October 14, 2019 sarah Jonas 0 Comments Cancer, Digital, New York City, Patient Care, Technology

Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK) today announced that Claus Torp Jensen, PhD, has joined the institution as its first Chief Digital Officer and Head of Technology. His recruitment follows an expansive national search to identify a leader with the vision and experience to lead MSK’s digital transformation.

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NYPD’s mental health move a step in the right direction

September 11, 2019 sarah Jonas 0 Comments Mental Health, New York City, Police

The NYPD recently announced they revised their fitness-for-duty policy and will no longer automatically strip police of their badges if