|  The InfoShare website
is now up and running and provides access to an abundance of data -including
health data (like
AIDS, cancer, lead, hospitals, physicians and births/deaths) - at many
levels, including Health Area, Health District, School District, NYC
Neighborhood, Community District, Census Tract and by political boundaries.
This site is highly recommended and easy to use, but you do have to
register. While you can sign up for a week free, the site requires a
fee after that period.
The New York State Department of Health
provides "county health profiles" which include the most useful
health statistics for each of the five boroughs.
NYSDOH County Health Profiles:
- the bronx
brooklyn
manhattan
queens
staten island
breast cancer in new york city by zip code
AIDS in new york city, by neighborhood (pdf)
you will need
Adobe Acrobat Reader to view this file. to get Acrobat, click here
The United Hospital Fund offers a
guide to choosing a nursing home. This publication can be purchased
or downloaded for free:
how to choose a nursing home: a guide to nursing homes in
new york city
Environmental data is available at the
state, city, and borough/county levels through the EPA's website.
- epa homepage offers an overview of all the data/maps available on the
epa website
- maps on demand offers users the ability to do queries on the
types of enviromental information they want on specific areas, as
well as links to other tools on their website
- enviromapper allows users to view an interactive map of their area with
listings and specifics on toxic release sites and hazardous waste
sites as well as other features
A partnership of NYC government
and private organizations has recently created an excellent mapping
tool called NYC Oasis. Users can view maps of either their Borough,
Community District, Neighborhood or Zip Code (and zoom in and out) displaying
lot information, open space and wetlands, change to view population
data for that area by census tract, or view an aerial photo of the selected
area (highly recommended) all on this easy to use website.
Also, treebranch.com has recently developed
their new Hub, which includes information about national organizations
and agencies that are working in areas of interest to NYC residents
and citywide and local organizations.
The
InfoShare website
(mentioned above) also provides data on land use by at many levels.
You need to register and pay unless you only use it for under a week,
however. |
