scholarly journals Validation of the National Energy Audit (NEAT) with data from a gas utility low-income residential weatherization program in New York State

1998 ◽  
Author(s):  
M.B. Gettings ◽  
L.G. Berry ◽  
M.A. Beyer ◽  
J.B. Maxwell
Keyword(s):  
New York ◽  
Low Income ◽  
New York State ◽  
Energy Audit ◽  
York State

scholarly journals From Audits to Projects: Evaluating New York State Policy to Encourage Home Retrofit Projects

Buildings ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (12) ◽  
pp. 631
Author(s):  
Elizabeth L. Hewitt ◽  
Jean Léon Boucher
Keyword(s):  
New York ◽  
Census Data ◽  
New York State ◽  
Energy Audit ◽  
York State ◽  
Information Transfers ◽  
Home Values ◽  
Audit Program

This research explores socio-spatial characteristics of home retrofit projects in New York State and their association with the state’s free home energy audit program. Prior work by the authors found that zip codes with more elder individuals and higher levels of education are more likely to undertake an energy audit; it was also found that higher incomes may be negatively correlated with audit decisions. Less understood is the follow-up decision after an audit to undertake a retrofit. From a policy and climate perspective, the actionable retrofit decision is far more impactful than the informational audit, making it an important area of further research. This work examines this understudied area using a combination of datasets, including census data, American Community Survey (ACS) data, and retrofits data provided by the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA). Findings indicate that many of the same socioeconomic characteristics that predict audits are influential in retrofit projects as well (age, education, higher home values). A strong statistical relationship was found between audits per capita and subsequent retrofit projects, which is to be expected, as NYSERDA requires audits of residents desiring efficiency retrofits. However, this also indicates that the role of the audit in information transfers may be highly influential in encouraging home energy efficiency projects. This finding underscores the policy importance of offering low- or no-cost energy audit incentives to encourage greater participation in home retrofit programs.

scholarly journals Influenza vaccine hesitancy in a low-income community in central New York State

2014 ◽  
Vol 10 (7) ◽  
pp. 2098-2103 ◽  
Author(s):  
Manika Suryadevara ◽  
Cynthia A Bonville ◽  
Paula F Rosenbaum ◽  
Joseph B Domachowske
Keyword(s):  
New York ◽  
Influenza Vaccine ◽  
Low Income ◽  
New York State ◽  
Vaccine Hesitancy ◽  
York State ◽  
Central New York

Changes in Cigarette Smoking, Purchase Patterns, and Cessation-Related Behaviors Among Low-Income Smokers in New York State From 2002 to 2005

2010 ◽  
Vol 16 (4) ◽  
pp. 277-284 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jill M. Murphy ◽  
Silvana Lawvere de Moreno ◽  
K. Michael Cummings ◽  
Andrew Hyland ◽  
Martin C. Mahoney
Keyword(s):  
New York ◽  
Cigarette Smoking ◽  
Low Income ◽  
New York State ◽  
York State ◽  
Purchase Patterns

Impact of regulation on benzodiazepine prescribing to a low income elderly population, New York state

1994 ◽  
Vol 47 (6) ◽  
pp. 613-625 ◽  
Author(s):  
Louise-Anne McNutt ◽  
F.Bruce Coles ◽  
Timothy McAuliffe ◽  
Susan Baird ◽  
Dale L. Morse ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
New York ◽  
Low Income ◽  
Elderly Population ◽  
New York State ◽  
York State

scholarly journals Impact of Employment, Essential Work, and Risk Factors on Food Access during the COVID-19 Pandemic in New York State

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (4) ◽  
pp. 1451
Author(s):  
Lauren A. Clay ◽  
Stephanie Rogus
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
New York ◽  
Low Income ◽  
Food Access ◽  
Disease Risk ◽  
New York State ◽  
Health Impacts ◽  
Severe Illness ◽  
York State ◽  
Chi Square Analysis

The COVID-19 pandemic disrupted food systems and the economy in the U.S. and abroad. This cross-sectional study examined the direct and indirect impacts of COVID-19 on food access among low-income and Black, Indigenous, and people of color (BIPOC) in New York State. New York residents were recruited to complete a web-based survey through Qualtrics. The survey took place in May and June 2020 and asked participants about COVID-19 health impacts, risk factors, and food access. Chi-square analysis examined issues with food access experienced by demographic characteristics, work disruptions, health impacts, and household risk for contracting the virus and experiencing severe illness, and significant results were analyzed in a series of logistic regression models. After accounting for covariates, Hispanic respondents, those with likely Major Depressive Disorder, and essential workers were more likely to experience worse food access during COVID-19. Improved policies and services to address impacts on vulnerable populations such as BIPOC, those suffering from mental health disorders, and workers in lower-paying essential jobs can reduce the risk of food access issues at this time. Future research can identify how food access issues during the pandemic influenced diet quality, chronic disease risk and infection, and persistence of food access issues.

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