Tag: nyc

• “I am a Latina, I am a scientist, and you can do this too:” Stories of Community Engagement with Ashley Pirovano

  

  As Community Scientist at BioBus, Ashley Pirovano’s role is to spark an interest in science in students of all ages every day. We spoke with Ashley about her journey from ballerina to scientist, how her work opens the eyes of students to the wonders of science, and what she hopes to see in the future…

  “I am a Latina, I am a scientist, and you can do this too:” Stories of Community Engagement with Ashley Pirovano

  Jessica Califano

  October 20, 2021

  Community, Interviews

  BioBus, Interview, nyc, Stories of Community Engagement

• “Learn How Vital Parks Are to the City”: Stories of Community Engagement with Hafeez Zahirudin

  

  Did you know that NYC has 28,000 acres of municipal parkland? Learn why parks are so vital to the city and how you can help support them from Hafeez Zahirudin, Volunteer Coordinator at Van Cortlandt Park Alliance.

  “Learn How Vital Parks Are to the City”: Stories of Community Engagement with Hafeez Zahirudin

  Jessica Califano

  August 19, 2021

  Community, Interviews

  Interview, nyc, parks, Stories of Community Engagement

• Breathing in the Bronx: Air Quality in Real Time

  

  What can hyperlocal air quality data over time tell us? The Bronx River Alliance is finding out for their community.

  Breathing in the Bronx: Air Quality in Real Time

  Vaughn Shinall, Head of Product Outreach

  March 31, 2021

  Case Studies, Environmental Engagement

  Air quality, air quality monitoring, Bronx, nyc

• Rezoning & Gentrification: How to Develop Without Destroying

  

  Rezoning and gentrification are sensitive subjects, but there is a way to balance modernization without the displacement of culture or minorities. Learn about why racial impact studies are so important and how powerful the ULURP process can be to communities.

  Rezoning & Gentrification: How to Develop Without Destroying

  Briana Garcia, Product Outreach

  May 21, 2020

  Community, Interviews

  community, gentrification, new york city, nyc, rezoning

• Turning Data Into Action: The Future of Coastal Resiliency

  

  With the looming threat of raising seal levels and stronger storms, comes the need to turn data into action to prevent hurricanes from devastating our coastal cities. Cities need to look to the past to build coastal resiliency in the future.

  Turning Data Into Action: The Future of Coastal Resiliency

  Briana Garcia, Product Outreach

  April 16, 2020

  Environmental Engagement, Interviews

  coastal resiliency, government, nyc

• Which City Has the Best Water?

  

  Which city in the US has the best water? Turns out, this simple question has a pretty complicated answer.

  Which City Has the Best Water?

  Jessica Califano

  January 23, 2020

  Environmental Engagement

  environmental monitoring, epa, nyc, tap water, water