By Jayne O'Donnell Hi, I’m Jayne from Youthcast Media Group™ (YMG). Boy, it’s going to be awhile before that rolls off my tongue. But it’s true — starting this week — so let me explain. In late 2016, former Washington public health commissioner Dr. Reed Tuckson and I formed a health journalism training program for...
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Illegal dumping in the Bronx isn’t just ugly – it’s a health hazard
By Yesenia Barrios This story was published in the Bronx Times on April 4, 2022. On a cold Sunday afternoon, Mike Cintron is sweeping the sidewalk in front of his home on Rosedale Avenue in the Bronx. The wind has scattered garbage from piles of waste paper, household trash, broken furniture and used electronics that...