City Policy

December Year-End Membership Meeting

Join us at 10:00 AM on Saturday, Dec. 3 for our annual Year-End Membership Meeting. It will be held in-person at the Most Worship Prince Hall Grand Lodge, which is located at 454 West 155th Street (between St. Nicholas &

Lead Poisoning Prevention Workshop

New York has more children with elevated blood lead levels than any other state in the nation. And children of color account for more than 80 percent of new cases in children under 6 years old. Children exposed to lead

A Park Built Upon Environmental Justice

Since moving Uptown from the Dominican Republic at the age of three, I’ve lived within a three block radius of a major highway every time we’ve moved. My parents encouraged me to spend as much time as possible outside, completely
A Park Built Upon Environmental Justice

Waste Justice

THE PROBLEM New York City is considered one of the most wasteful cities in the country. New York City sends more than 14 million tons of trash to landfills every year, nearly 10 percent of the nation’s total waste. According
Waste Justice

Lead Poisoning Workshop

New York State leads the nation in homes with lead-based paint and childhood lead-poisoning cases. Here in New York City, an average of 2,233 children test positive for elevated blood lead levels each year. And studies show that Black children

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