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Childhood lead poisoning drops
Childhood lead poisoning cases dropped 17 percent in 2011, achieving a new low in New York City, according to this Health Department report. The number of lead poisoning cases in young children has declined 56 percent since 2005. (October 5, 2012)
Racial Disparities in City School Arrests
Police arrested over five students each day in city public schools from October through December, according to police department data released today by the New York Civil Liberties Union. About 94 percent of students arrested were black or Latino; 75 percent were male. Black students comprise only 29 percent of the student population in city schools, but 60 percent of those arrested were black. (February 23, 2012)
Kids in Poverty
One in three kids live in poverty in New York City, according to the Citizens Committee for Children's analysis of 2010 Census data. Also, 50 percent of Latino children in the Bronx live in poverty and a child who is black or Latino in Manhattan is 10 times more likely than a white child to live in poverty. (February 21, 2012)
Motor Vehicle Crashes Involving Kids on the East Side
Children under 18 make up about 30 percent of residents in both East Harlem and the Upper East Side. But according to this report by Transportation Alternatives, East Harlem children account for 43 percent of crash victims, while Upper East Side children represent less than 15 percent of neighborhood car crashes with pedestrians and bicyclists, a three-fold disparity. (January 24, 2012)
Obesity in Schools Drops
Obesity rates among public elementary and middle school students in the city have decreased over the past five years across all race and ethnic groups, according to the Department of Health. This marks the biggest decline in childhood obesity by any large city and stands in sharp contrast to the stagnant nationwide rates. The overall obesity rates among kindergartners through eighth graders decreased 5.5 percent with the sharpest decline seen among children ages 5 to 6 years old. (December 20, 2011)
Childhood lead poisoning cases dropped 17 percent in 2011, achieving a new low in New York City, according to this Health Department report. The number of lead poisoning cases in young children has declined 56 percent since 2005. (October 5, 2012)
Racial Disparities in City School Arrests
Police arrested over five students each day in city public schools from October through December, according to police department data released today by the New York Civil Liberties Union. About 94 percent of students arrested were black or Latino; 75 percent were male. Black students comprise only 29 percent of the student population in city schools, but 60 percent of those arrested were black. (February 23, 2012)
Kids in Poverty
One in three kids live in poverty in New York City, according to the Citizens Committee for Children's analysis of 2010 Census data. Also, 50 percent of Latino children in the Bronx live in poverty and a child who is black or Latino in Manhattan is 10 times more likely than a white child to live in poverty. (February 21, 2012)
Motor Vehicle Crashes Involving Kids on the East Side
Children under 18 make up about 30 percent of residents in both East Harlem and the Upper East Side. But according to this report by Transportation Alternatives, East Harlem children account for 43 percent of crash victims, while Upper East Side children represent less than 15 percent of neighborhood car crashes with pedestrians and bicyclists, a three-fold disparity. (January 24, 2012)
Obesity in Schools Drops
Obesity rates among public elementary and middle school students in the city have decreased over the past five years across all race and ethnic groups, according to the Department of Health. This marks the biggest decline in childhood obesity by any large city and stands in sharp contrast to the stagnant nationwide rates. The overall obesity rates among kindergartners through eighth graders decreased 5.5 percent with the sharpest decline seen among children ages 5 to 6 years old. (December 20, 2011)
The Administration for Children's Services
Refreshingly frank. See Selected Child Welfare Trends in NYC for accurate, up-to-date, information on how well the City is meeting its obligations to foster kids.
The National Center for Children and Families
The National Center for Children and Families advances the policy, education, and development of children and their families. The Center is housed at Teachers College of Columbia University.
Fund for the City of New York, Youth Development Institute
Trailblazing ideas on how city officials and community activists can create productive environments for adolescents.
American Civil Liberties Union
The nation’s chief defender of civil liberties, many useful links and explanations. "Working daily in courts, legislatures and communities to defend and preserve the individual rights and liberties guaranteed to all people in this country by the Constitution and laws of the United States."
The Door, A Center of Alternatives, Inc.
A dynamic site for adolescents from The Door, the only free medical, cultural, and educational center devoted exclusively to the young people of New York City.
Refreshingly frank. See Selected Child Welfare Trends in NYC for accurate, up-to-date, information on how well the City is meeting its obligations to foster kids.
The National Center for Children and Families
The National Center for Children and Families advances the policy, education, and development of children and their families. The Center is housed at Teachers College of Columbia University.
Fund for the City of New York, Youth Development Institute
Trailblazing ideas on how city officials and community activists can create productive environments for adolescents.
American Civil Liberties Union
The nation’s chief defender of civil liberties, many useful links and explanations. "Working daily in courts, legislatures and communities to defend and preserve the individual rights and liberties guaranteed to all people in this country by the Constitution and laws of the United States."
The Door, A Center of Alternatives, Inc.
A dynamic site for adolescents from The Door, the only free medical, cultural, and educational center devoted exclusively to the young people of New York City.
