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Coverage of the Academy's new report in Crain's highlights the report's advice that assuring permanent affordability for new housing may help improve the overall health of East Harlem residents, while allowing for increased density in some areas may have mixed health results.

The Crain's feature also cites the New York City community health report on the East Harlem community and notes City Council Speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito's support of the Academy's report "East Harlem Neighborhood Plan Health Impact Asssessment: Connecting Housing Affordability and Health."

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