Institute Deputy Director Craig Willingham, with colleagues from the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (NYCDOHMH) has recently published an article in the Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior on the results of a study to understand the impact of healthy checkouts in supermarkets located in the Bronx. Healthy checkouts, a component [...]
On February 7th, 2017 a candidate forum was held for the open City Council District 9 seat vacated by Council Member Inez Dickens. The event was organized by Uptown Grand Central/New Harlem East Merchants Association and supported by many community and media partner organizations and residents, who submitted questions and packed the room. Because access [...]
On September 30, 2016 the New York City Council Committee on Small Business and Subcommittee on Zoning and Franchises held an oversight hearing on Zoning and Incentives for Promoting Retail Diversity and Preserving Neighborhood Character. Nevin Cohen, Research Director at the Urban Food Policy Institute, prepared and delivered testimony focusing on the challenges and opportunities [...]
