El Diario, the largest Spanish-language daily paper in New York City and the oldest Spanish-language daily in the United States, published a comprehensive feature on the the Academy's new report: "East Harlem Neighborhood Plan Health Impact Assessment: Connecting Housing Affordabiity and Health."
The article cites the critical health risks to residents associated with the increasing loss of affordable housing in the city's largest and oldest Hispanic community, such as diabetes, hypertension and mental health issues. In addition, the article calls the report a key tool for informing the implementation of Mayor Bill de Blasio's new housing plan.
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