Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Department of Health & Mental Hygiene

DOH: Motorist Crashes, Again the Top Killer of NYC Kids, Are Preventable

By Brad Aaron | May 8, 2015 | No Comments

Each year the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene reports on the top causes of injury-related death for children in New York City, and traffic crashes consistently top the list. That remains true in the newest report [PDF]. The DOH report draws on crash data from the medical examiner’s office and DOT. From 2003 to 2012, an […]

Survey: With Parents Worried About Safety, Few NYC Students Bike to School

By Stephen Miller | Nov 18, 2014 | 9 Comments

Just one percent of sixth-graders surveyed at 15 schools in Brooklyn, Manhattan, and the Bronx said they get to class by bike, scooter, or skateboard, according to a survey released by the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene last week [PDF]. Although most students live within walking distance of school, many of them take buses or […]

Traffic Remains the Top Injury-Related Killer of NYC Kids Under 15

By Stephen Miller | Sep 8, 2014 | 1 Comment

Last week, the city announced that it is kicking off the school year with the gradual roll-out of all 140 school zone speed cameras allowed under state law. There’s good reason for the expansion: Despite drops in fatality rates over the past decade, a report from the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene shows that […]

Poor NYC Neighborhoods “Less Conducive to Walking” Than They Appear

By Stephen Miller | Feb 12, 2014 | 1 Comment

A fact sheet [PDF] released by the city’s health department today makes the case that New York City’s walkability contributes to the health of residents — but a deeper look into the research shows that not all New Yorkers are benefitting equally from walkable neighborhoods. The brief draws on recent data from two sources: Research […]

City Releases New Design Recommendations for Sidewalks

By Stephen Miller | Jul 9, 2013 | 2 Comments

Last month at the the eighth Fit City conference, the same day DOT unveiled a new pedestrian wayfinding initiative, the city released an update to its Active Design Guidelines focusing specifically on sidewalk design. Although the new guidelines are just suggestions, the new document lays out a vision for how the city’s sidewalks can be designed to encourage […]

How Many NYC Children Were Injured or Killed by Muni-Meters Last Week?

By Brad Aaron | May 7, 2013 | 7 Comments

It barely made news and we didn’t hear a peep about it from any elected, but at least three children were seriously injured by drivers in Brooklyn and the Bronx late last week. On the morning of Thursday, May 2, a 12-year-old boy was hit by a motorist at Bath Avenue and 24th Street, near […]

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