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HD4NYC working groups produce impactful research products and communicate findings to decision-makers with input from stakeholders to promote the adoption of evidence-based policies, programs, and guidelines that address barriers to health equity. See below for a list of HD4NYC projects and products.
HD4NYC Overview Products
- E. Kelman & M. Calvo. HD4NYC: An innovative collaboration for health equity research between a city health department and local academic institutions. American Public Health Association (APHA) 2020 Annual Meeting and Expo, October 24-28, 2020, virtual.
- Calvo, M., Kelman, E., Gould, L.H. et al. Health Data for New York City Overview: Advancing Health Equity through Policy-Relevant Collaborative Research. J Urban Health (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11524-021-00587-2.
HD4NYC Research Projects
 | Utilization of maternal healthcare services among immigrant mothers in New York City & The influence of the COVID-19 pandemic on birth outcomes among immigrant parents in New York City HD4NYC Investigators: Kizzi Belfon, Lauren Birnie, Lily Glenn, Teresa Janevic, Sheela Maru, Simone Reynolds |
- Maru S, Glenn L, Belfon K, et al. Utilization of maternal health care among immigrant mothers in New York City, 2016-2018. J Urban Heal. 2021. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11524-021-00584-5.
- Maru S, Glenn L, Belfon K, et al. Utilization of maternal health care among immigrant mothers in New York City, 2016-2018. NYC DOHMH Epi Grand Rounds, October 25, 2021, virtual.
- Community one-pagers
- Maternal Health Care Among Immigrant New Yorkers: Community-Based Organizations | Atención de la salud materna para las inmigrantes neoyorquinas: organizaciones comunitarias
- Maternal Health Care Among Immigrant New Yorkers: Community Members | Atención de la salud materna para las inmigrantes neoyorquinas: miembros de la comunidad
 | Assessing the health and economic impact of a potential menthol cigarette ban in New York City: A modeling study HD4NYC Investigators: Sandra S. Albrecht, Diksha Brahmbhatt, Earle C. Chambers, Marivel Davila, Karen R. Flórez, Yan Li, Azure Thompson |
- Li Y, Sisti J, Flórez KR, et al. Assessing the health and economic impact of a potential menthol cigarette ban in New York City: a modeling study. J Urban Heal. 2021. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11524-021-00581-8.
 | Examining the relationship of individual- and neighborhood-level measures of police contact with physical and behavioral health outcomes in New York City HD4NYC Investigators: María Baquero, Devin English, Simone Martin, Marné Garretson, Tawandra Rowell-Cunsolo, Azure Thompson |
- Thompson A, Baquero M, English D, et al. Associations between experiences of police contact and discrimination by the police and courts and health outcomes in a representative sample of adults in New York City. J Urban Heal. 2021. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11524-021-00583-6.
- Thompson A, Baquero M, English D, et al. Associations between experiences of police contact and discrimination by the police and courts and health outcomes in a representative sample of adults in New York City. NYC DOHMH Epi Grand Rounds, October 25, 2021, virtual.
- Community one-pagers
 | Multi-level housing and neighborhood environmental factors associated with pediatric asthma exacerbations in New York City HD4NYC Investigators: Sarah Bajwa, Sheng Li, Stephanie Lovinsky-Desir, Perry Sheffield, Jeanette A. Stingone |
- P. Sheffield, D. Brahmbhatt, S. Khan, S. Bajwa, S. Li, J. Stingone, S. Lovinsky-Desir. Health Data for New York City (HD4NYC): A collaborative research model to advance policy-relevant environmental health research. E-Poster for the 2020 Annual Conference of the International Society for Environmental Epidemiology (ISEE) Conference, August 24-27, 2020, virtual.
- Bajwa S, Khan S, Brahmbhatt D, et al. Multi-level socioenvironmental contributors to childhood asthma in New York City: a cluster analysis. J Urban Heal. 2021. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11524-021-00582-7.
 | Multi-sectoral collaboration to prevent bullying among LGBQ+ students of color in New York City HD4NYC Investigators: Devin English, Nneka Lundy De La Cruz, Azure Thompson |
- D. English, E.F. Owens, E. Vaughan, B. Rose, A.B. Thompson, M. Garretson, A. Viswanath, F.G. Lopez. LGBTQ Youth Health Equity Group. Budget Justice: Investing in the Health of New York City’s Ethnoracially Minoritized LGBTQ+ Students in the Wake of COVID-19. J Urban Health. 2022.
 | Health of children in immigrant families in New York City HD4NYC Investigators: Sheng Li, Jennifer Woo Baidal |
 | COVID-19 vaccine confidence among foreign-born New Yorkers HD4NYC Investigators: Sandra Albrecht, Nneka Lundy De La Cruz, Kathryn Peebles |
 | Race, ethnicity and air pollution in COVID-19 mortality in NYC (REACH-OUT study) HD4NYC Investigators: Sandra Albrecht, Sarah Bajwa, Earle Chambers, Stephanie Lovinsky-Desir, Perry Sheffield, Jeanette Stingone, Azure Thompson, Jennifer Woo-Baidal |
Note: all authors are listed in alphabetical order.