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“Creating Oases in New York City’s ‘Food Deserts’”

Read an article in the Wall Street Journal about the work being done at public housing sites to grow produce for communities as part of Mayor de Blasio's new Building Healthy Communities initiative. NYHealth has pledged financial support for the initiative in an effort to increase access to healthy food for 12 communities in New York City. This City initiative aligns with NYHealth’s current focus on building healthy communities.