Data Stories

Explainers and infographics that take deep dives into the key environmental health topics that shape our city - and our lives.


A closer look

NEW! Food safety in the summer. To help keep you safe, we dug into data on how summer weather affects restaurant food safety. Read more...


Redlining and health: The 90-year-old housing policy that created NYC's poverty - and the related health inequities. Read more...


How we work

NEW! Redesigning with you: why we're working with our Portal's users - you - to redesign the best parts of the EH Data Portal. Read more...


A new look: Why we're making changes to the look, feel, and function of the Environment & Health Data Portal. Read more...


Spotlight on Air Quality

NEW! Air quality in car-free areas: What happens to our air when we make car-free zones? Read more...


NEW! What NYCCAS tells us about NYC's neighborhoods: How our network of air quality monitors tracks pollution throughout the city. Read more...


Why asthma is a social justice issue: How the story of asthma illustrates the connection between poverty and health. Read more...


Breathe easy: NYC's air quality is improving. Here's how we measure it - and what we're seeing. Read more...