Explore comprehensive data on communicable disease incidence in New York State, featuring weekly updates and detailed analyses. This page presents visualizations including heat maps, bar graphs, and longitudinal trend graphs, derived from CDC data. Discover insights into disease patterns and trends, helping public health professionals and researchers monitor outbreaks, assess intervention impacts, and develop targeted strategies.
Explore comprehensive data on shooting incidents in New York City from 2006 to the present. This updated analysis, including citywide maps, trends, and demographic insights, reveals patterns of gun violence across boroughs and neighborhoods. Discover how fluctuations in incident rates, disparities in violence distribution, and trends over time inform public health strategies and crime prevention efforts. Essential for policymakers, public health practitioners, and community leaders aiming to address and reduce gun violence in NYC.
The map depicts the spatial distribution of shooting incidents in New York City from 2019 to 2023. A three-dimensional elevation model is used to represent incident density, with areas of higher incident counts extruded vertically from the map surface. The color scale is a continuous gradient from dark purple to light yellow, with lighter colors representing higher frequencies of shootings. Neighborhoods with the highest concentration of incidents, such as in parts of Brooklyn and the Bronx, are visually elevated and shaded lightest. The map provides a sweeping, 360-degree view of the city’s spatial distribution of shooting incidents.
Explore the comprehensive COVID-19 Data Tracking Report for New York State, offering up-to-date insights into confirmed cases, diagnostic tests, hospitalizations, deaths, and vaccination trends. This detailed resource provides valuable data by county, demographic breakdowns, and public health implications, helping policymakers, healthcare professionals, and the public understand the ongoing impact of the pandemic.
Explore the New York Flu Watch, a comprehensive real-time tracker for influenza data across New York State and New York City. Updated routinely, this tool offers detailed insights into laboratory-confirmed cases, emergency department visits, hospitalizations, and flu vaccination coverage. Developed by Isaac H. Michaels, MPH using open data, this resource aids in understanding flu trends and informs public health strategies to enhance community protection and response.
Explore detailed analyses of birth defect trends in New York State on this page. Featuring data from the New York State Birth Defects Registry, it includes cross-sectional and trend graphs that provide insights into birth defect prevalence by disease, year, and sex. The page offers a user-friendly interface for examining the latest data, understanding patterns, and guiding public health interventions. Discover how these trends can inform maternal and child health strategies across the state.
Explore trends and patterns in EMS calls across New York City with data-driven insights by Isaac H. Michaels, MPH. This comprehensive analysis, based on FDNY data from 2020 to the present, examines daily call volumes, response times, and the most common emergency types. Discover how borough-specific trends and temporal patterns can inform public health strategies, resource allocation, and emergency response improvements to ensure timely and effective care for all communities in NYC.
Explore the provisional data on opioid overdoses in New York State. This page offers detailed visualizations and analyses of overdose deaths, hospitalizations, emergency department visits, and naloxone administrations. Learn about state and county-level trends, and access vital information on how to use the data to address the opioid crisis effectively. Derive actionable insights to protect your community and support public health efforts.
Discover how disparities in internet access are linked to lower COVID-19 vaccination rates in New York City. A new study by Isaac Michaels and colleagues, published in Preventing Chronic Disease, reveals that communities with limited internet access, particularly in the Bronx and Brooklyn, face significant barriers to vaccination. The research underscores the need for public health strategies that address digital inequities to protect vulnerable populations.
Explore a new publication in the Journal of Public Health Management and Practice that details innovative methods for generating subcounty health data. The article highlights the need for granular data to identify health disparities within counties, offering recommendations and lessons from a multistate pilot initiative. Essential for hospitals, local health departments, and public health professionals engaged in community health needs assessments and improvement plans.
Explore the link between food distress and smoking among racially and ethnically diverse adults in Schenectady, NY. This study, published in the CDC journal Preventing Chronic Disease, reveals that limited access to healthy food is significantly associated with higher smoking rates, highlighting critical implications for public health strategies aimed at reducing tobacco use and improving nutrition in underserved communities.
A study in the CDC journal Preventing Chronic Disease reveals a significant decline in tobacco availability and advertising in Albany, NY food stores over 12 years, though 74.5% still sold tobacco in 2015. Efforts by local tobacco control, pharmacy industry regulations, and increased retailer fees contributed to these changes. Despite progress, the number of tobacco retailers remains high, suggesting a need for ongoing public health strategies to further reduce tobacco access and advertising in the community.
This study explores how food shopping venues and neighborhood food environments influence BMI among urban Guyanese, Black, and White adults in the US. Findings suggest that supermarkets, ethnic markets, and food co-ops have varying impacts on BMI across different racial and ethnic groups, highlighting the need for culturally tailored obesity interventions.
A new study in the journal The Diabetes Educator reveals that travel distance is a significant barrier for Guyanese immigrants to participation in diabetes intervention programs at faith-based organizations in Schenectady, New York. The research highlights the importance of location in ensuring access to healthcare services for underserved populations.
Explore the spatial access of Guyanese immigrants in Schenectady, New York, to faith-based diabetes interventions. This award-winning poster, presented at the 23rd University at Albany School of Public Health Student Poster Day, examines whether travel distance affects participation in diabetes programs. Discover key findings and implications for healthcare delivery and chronic disease management.
