NYCHA Settlement Agreement Addresses Mold Conditions November 30, 2018 in LSA NewsNovember 29, 2018 – New York, NY – For LSA’s Community Health Workers, a recent court settlement with NYCHA brings hope that families and children with asthma will finally get a fast and thorough response to complaints of mold in their homes. U.S. District Court Judge William Pauley III approved a ... Read More
Inside NYC’s Public Housing June 28, 2018 in LSA News, Media CoverageLSA's Ray Lopez was Featured in a Blog by the National Resources Defense Council The blog, entitled "Inside NYC’s Public Housing, Mold and Neglect Are a Dangerous Combo," featured activists and residents of public housing involved in the class-action lawsuit and subsequent settlement with NYCHA. ... Read More
NY1 Noticias: Asma en NYC December 11, 2015 in LSA News, Media CoverageLa comunidad latina es la que más acude al hospital por el asma en NY In NY, the Latino community has the highest rate of asthma-related hospital visits Thursday, December 10, 2015 - NY1 Noticias reporter Jessica Cruz-Gharnit inteviewed Ray Lopez, our Director of Environmental Health Services, ... Read More
Environmental Justice: Reducing Asthma Triggers October 30, 2015 in LSA News, Media CoverageLSA's Ray López and Amanda López are co-authors of a recent article on reducing childhood asthma triggers in public housing. As reported in the journal Environmental Justice, children with asthma living in low-income, urban public housing had significantly fewer visits to the emergency department ... Read More
