New York: what the public record shows.
11,666 documented environmental records across 62 counties, published by federal and state agencies and mapped beside the health measures those agencies release. Locations and rates only — nothing here shows that anything caused anything else.
Documented records in New York
Published health measures
| Measure | Years | Areas |
|---|---|---|
| All-cause infant mortality | 1989–2022 | 63 |
| Child and youth mortality (ages 1-19) | 2019–2022 | 63 |
| Low birthweight (<2,500 g) | 2016–2022 | 63 |
| Premature death (years of potential life lost before 75) | 2020–2022 | 63 |
| Teen births (ages 15-19) | 2016–2022 | 63 |
Rates are area-level and published by their source. Where a source suppressed a small count, it stays unpublished here.
Events on the public record
Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY · 1942–1980
Love Canal buried chemical waste
A neighbourhood and school were built over a canal filled with about 21,000 tons of chemical waste; the emergency led directly to the creation of Superfund.
Who to contact in New York
State agency
New York State DEC
Department of Environmental Conservation: permits, spills and remediation programmes.
Nonprofit / community group
Riverkeeper
Hudson River watchdog with water testing and enforcement programmes.
Nonprofit / community group
WE ACT for Environmental Justice
Northern Manhattan organization on air quality, housing and environmental health policy.
Legal and advocacy
Earthjustice — Northeast Office
Legal representation for New York communities in pollution and permitting cases.
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