Goal 4
All New Yorkers will have access to high quality, conveniently located, community-based City resources that promote civic engagement and enable residents to thrive.
Healthy Neighborhoods, Active Living
New Yorkers' access to nutritious food, opportunities for physical activity, and quality housing play a large role in determining their physical and mental wellbeing and their ability to fulfill their potential.
Challenges & Opportunities
Many New York City neighborhoods have considerable room for improvement in promoting good health and wellbeing. The disparities in opportunities for healthy living and health outcomes are greatest between high-poverty and low-poverty neighborhoods.
Initiatives
These initiatives will help ensure all New Yorkers live in neighborhoods and housing that promote healthy lives.
Improve food access, affordability, and quality, and encourage a sustainable, resilient food system.
Create environments that encourage New Yorkers to be physically active regardless of age.
