Community Health Worker Institute at Montefiore Aims to Fill the Gap between Medical & Social Needs

By SÍLE MOLONEY
The delivery of healthcare services, while important, represents only 20% of the factors which contribute to a person’s health, according to representatives of Montefiore Health System. They said, in contrast, social determinants of health (SDOH) i.e. conditions that people are born into, work, and live in, which impact health outcomes such as housing, transportation and education are widely recognized as having the most significant influence on a person’s health.

City Announces Opening of New Humanitarian Emergency Response & Relief Center in Long Island City

By SÍLE MOLONEY
New York City Mayor Eric Adams announced on Wednesday, Sept. 6, the transition of an emergency respite site into a new humanitarian emergency response and relief center at Austell Place in Long Island City. The news comes as, according to City officials, the number of asylum seekers currently in the city’s care approaches 60,000, and following the arrival of more than 110,000 asylum seekers in New York City since last spring.

UPDATE Fordham Manor: Attorney General Opens Investigation into Civilian Death of Eric Duprey

By DAVID GREENE & SÍLE MOLONEY
The New York Attorney General’s Office of Special Investigation (OSI) opened an investigation into the death of Eric Duprey, who died on Wednesday, Aug. 23, following what was described as “an encounter with members of the New York City Police Department (NYPD)” in the Fordham Manor section of The Bronx. The announcement was made regarding the investigation on Thursday, Aug. 24.