In an effort to reclaim provider capacity, increase patient safety, and reduce alert fatigue, a team of health informatics experts was established at NYC H+H in 2020. This working group routinely assesses new and past BPAs, and modifies or removes any that are found to be unhelpful.

Employing a Bayesian latent variable model to navigate the complexities of library usage, the New York Public Library (NYPL) system was scrutinized to uncover disparities in usage patterns across its branches, paving the way for operational strategies aimed at balancing these disparities, ensuring that the benefits of the library system are fairly distributed among all New Yorkers.

Biodiversity monitoring is an important task in conservation biology, however, it is resource intensive, requiring time, money, expertise, and a large on–the–ground presence that is not always possible due to conflict, politics, etc. Potentially traditional biodiversity monitoring techniques can be supplemented with an inexpensive tool that utilizes remote sensing data and deep learning models to remotely monitor biodiversity. 

People with intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD) seek to live independent and self-determined lives. However, they often need support to succeed with their daily routines. The organization YAI trains and employs direct support professionals (DSPs), who are the backbone of that support. Depending on amount of support they need, people with I/DD can be on labor-intensive one-on-one (and even two-on-one) staffing for long periods of their day and night and, to make matters more complicated, they may have other health conditions, such as epilepsy.

Imaginaries of tech entrepreneurship and startup culture typically conjure up images of tech giants, Silicon Valley, and Ivy League drop-outs climbing their way to billionaire status. Rarely, if ever, do discussions of tech and start-up culture render thoughts about the realities, the aspirations of vulnerable populations. The Robinhood Foundation, a New York centered philanthropic organization geared towards alleviating poverty, is working to change this. Through their programming with Blue Ridge Labs, they deploy two programs to systematize the creation of technologies, start-ups, and founders dedicated to creating a positive social impact in New York City.