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Public Health Equity — SOUTH BRONX UNITE

WEBSouth Bronx Unite is now working with research partners to develop and advocate for development proposals geared towards improving public health equity by reducing the …

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Heat Map & Air Quality Monitoring — SOUTH BRONX UNITE

WEBAir Quality Monitoring: The South Bronx experiences some of the worst congestion in the United States. This can be attributed to bridges, industrial facilities, interstate highways, …

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New Mysterious Boxes in the South Bronx Will Monitor Air Quality

WEBMembers of South Bronx Unite are hard at work installing 25 air quality monitors around the borough. It's a new way the group is taking matters into their own …

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General 1 — SOUTH BRONX UNITE

WEBSouth Bronx Unite (SBU) is a community-based organization that brings together neighborhood residents, community organizations, academic institutions, and allies to …

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Environmental Justice in the Bronx: Why the Asthma Rate is so …

WEBPix 11. By: Jay Dow. THE BRONX — A 15-year-old Bronx student is under pressure not just not just academically as she adjusts to remote learning during the …

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Who We Are — SOUTH BRONX UNITE

WEBOur Vision. We envision a South Bronx where everyone is thriving because we have equitable access to clean air, nutritious food, truly affordable and quality housing, good …

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South Bronx Unite

WEBSouth Bronx Unite brings together neighborhood residents, community organizations, academic institutions, and allies to improve and protect the social, environmental, and …

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What We Do — SOUTH BRONX UNITE

WEBWe believe that one of the most effective ways to bring about change is to create a community of informed and engaged residents who are motivated to take action. …

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Something in the Air: Mott Haven’s Struggle with Pollution

WEBWFUV By Natalie Migliore SOUTH BRONX UNITE WANTS PEOPLE TO KNOW HOW GARBAGE DUMPS AND HEAVY TRAFFIC AFFECT THEIR …

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The South Bronx Fights Air Pollution in “Asthma Alley”

WEBIn the South Bronx, a father who cares about his infant son and the other denizens of his community, has taken up the call to arms. A. Mychal Johnson, co …

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‘Asthma Alley’: Why Minorities Bear Burden of Pollution Inequity …

WEB“They are the reason for our pain, this is why the lungs of Mott Haven’s residents are suffering,” he said. The park is a little patch of green squeezed between …

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What We Do — SOUTH BRONX UNITE

WEBClean Air for the Long Haul. The Clean Air for the Long Haul cohort is composed of environmental justice groups from across the country who are working together to move …

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Environmental Justice — SOUTH BRONX UNITE

WEBThe South Bronx is an epicenter of environmental injustice and environmental racism, a consequence of decades of discriminatory planning decisions and public policies that …

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Community Land Trust — SOUTH BRONX UNITE

WEBThe South Bronx, which sits on Lenape land, has been profoundly impacted by decades of environmental injustice and economic neglect. At the moment, the Mott Haven-Port …

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Public Space Equity — SOUTH BRONX UNITE

WEBAchieving green space equity and restoring how land is accessed by residents remains a key goal for South Bronx Unite, in large part for the many implicit benefits doing so could …

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Fighting for the Future of Our Planet is Reproductive Justice

WEBBy addressing major issues like climate change through a reproductive justice lens, our solutions can be all-encompassing. Spit Justice, a Los Angeles-based, Black …

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Mott Haven-Port Morris Waterfront Plan — SOUTH BRONX UNITE

WEBThe Mott Haven-Port Morris Waterfront Plan is our proposal to provide 100,000+ people access to a public waterfront that, for decades, has been inaccessible. The plan was …

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Dr. Melissa Barber, a Bronx Native Using Her Cuban Medical …

WEBDr. Melissa Barber, a Bronx Native Using Her Cuban Medical Training to Organize Her Community to Fight the Covid-19 Pandemic

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