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- The 180,000 residents, mostly Spanish-speaking, live in one of the poorest metropolitan areas in the United States and have massive public health needs. In Brownsville, 48 percent of the children live in poverty, and 80 percent of our population is obese or overweight. Thirty percent have diabetes and half of them don’t know it.
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Oct 14, 2014 · In Brownsville, 48 percent of the children live in poverty, and 80 percent of our population is obese or overweight. Thirty percent have diabetes and half of them don’t know it. About 67...
- Belinda Reininger
April 2023, Medicare, Hospitals, Prevention & More March...
- Culture of Health
April 2024, Perinatal Mental Health & Well-Being March 2024,...
- Belinda Reininger
- (Including Broadway Junction, Brownsville and Ocean Hill)
- 76% Black*
- The following color coding system is used throughout this document:
- Housing quality
- NEIGHBORHOOD CONDITIONS
- Brownsville
- Smoking, diet and physical activity
- NYC DOHMH, Bureau of Vital Statistics, 2013
- New HIV diagnoses
- HEALTH OUTCOMES
- Adult hospitalizations for asthma
- Adult hospitalizations for diabetes
- Leading causes of death
- (per 1,000 live births)
- NYC DOHMH, Bureau of Vital Statistics, 2009-2013
- Acknowledgements
Health is rooted in the circumstances of our daily lives and the environments in which we are born, grow, play, work, love and age. Understanding how community conditions afect our physical and mental health is the first step toward building a healthier New York City.
Note from Dr. Mary Bassett, Commissioner, New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene New York City is a city of neighborhoods. Their diversity, rich history and people are what make this city so special. But longstanding and rising income inequality, combined with a history of racial residential segregation, has led to startling health...
BROWNSVILLE BEST-PERFORMING COMMUNITY DISTRICT BROOKLYN NEW YORK CITY
Poorly maintained housing is associated with negative health outcomes, including asthma and other respiratory illnesses, injuries and poor mental health. A higher percentage of homes in Brownsville have maintenance defects compared with homes citywide.
Where we live determines the quality of the air we breathe, the homes we live in, how safe we feel, what kinds of food we can easily access and more.
residents live below the Federal Poverty Level; it is the poorest neighborhood in Brooklyn and the seventh-poorest neighborhood in NYC.
Smoking, poor quality diet and physical inactivity are risk factors for high blood pressure, diabetes and other problems. Adults in Brownsville smoke, eat fruits and vegetables and are physically active at rates similar to residents of Brooklyn and the city as a whole. However, adults in Brownsville are more likely to consume sugary drinks than res...
*Interpret estimate with caution due to small sample size
Some people with HIV do not know that they are infected. Getting diagnosed is the first step in the treatment and care of HIV. Brownsville ranks fourth in the rate of new HIV diagnoses, more than twice the Brooklyn and citywide rates.
People diagnosed with HIV who enter care and start antiviral medications live longer, healthier lives and are less likely to transmit HIV.
The rate of avoidable adult asthma hospitalizations in Brownsville is more than twice the Brooklyn and citywide rates.
The rate of avoidable adult diabetes hospitalizations in Brownsville is the highest in the city, more than twice the Brooklyn and citywide rates.
The top causes of death for residents of Brownsville, as for most New Yorkers, are heart disease and cancer. Death rates due to diabetes, HIV, hypertension and homicide are more than twice the city rates.
*Interpret estimate with caution due to small number of events
NOTES A complete dataset including numbers, rates, rankings and confidence intervals, as well as definitions and complete citations, can be found online by going to nyc.gov and searching “Community Health Profiles”.
Thank you to all the individuals who contributed to these reports: Sonia Angell, George Askew, Katherine Bartley, Gary Belkin, Angelica Bocour, Sarah Braunstein, Shadi Chamany, Nancy Clark, Sarah Conderino, Karen Crowe, Gretchen Culp, Antonio D’Angelo, Sophia Day, Paloma de la Cruz, Karen Eggleston, Jefrey Escofier, Shannon Farley, Ana Garcia, Vict...
Apr 26, 2020 · The Brownsville Neighborhood Health Action Center hosts a variety of programs and activities focused on the health and wellness of Brownsville residents. Our clinical partners also offer primary care services. The Action Center is part of the City's effort to promote health equity and reduce health disparities in the neighborhood.
For Brownsville and other border communities, 80 percent of cardiovascular disease, diabetes, and stroke cases could be prevented by lifestyle modifications such as increasing fruit and vegetable intake and physical activity, according to the International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity. 3 Preventing Chronic Disease, an el...
Abstract. New York City officials have shifted resources to focus on once underserved communities such as the Brownsville neighborhood, in Brooklyn. TOPICS. Health outcomes. Health equity....
- Rebecca Gale
- 2019
Jan 4, 2017 · With 88,000 residents, Brownsville is not a big neighborhood, but its problems are outsize for its population. More than a third of its residents are living below the federal poverty line, almost a third, 32 percent, are obese and nearly a third, 29 percent, of its residents are under the age of 18.
Grantee Name: Community Solutions. Project Title: Improving the Health of Brownsville. Grant Amount: $225,000. Community Fast Facts. 78% of residents are black; 36% of residents live below the federal poverty line; 23.8% of public school children (K–8) were categorized as obese, and 30% of adults in the community are obese;
