Sarah Burd-Sharps, Author at Public Seminar

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Public Housing and Asthma

Another winter of discontent, or relief at last?

February 2, 2019 • by Kristen Lewis, Sarah Burd-Sharps and Bruce Cory

For the many thousands of New Yorkers who live with asthma -- including an estimated 174,000 children under the age of 12 -- the winter months can often be particularly painful and debilitating. Cold, dry air outdoors, and in poorly heated spaces indoors, constricts nasal passages and the body’s other ...

A Tale Of Two Communities Dispels Model Minority Myths

Asian Americans as the ‘Model Minority’

November 10, 2018 • by Kristen Lewis and Sarah Burd-Sharps

The comparative success of Asian Americans on earnings and educational indicators has given rise to the “model minority” myth, which proposes that, through hard work and studiousness, Asians across the board have achieved economic success. One of the troublesome assumptions of this myth is that it overlooks the great diversity of ...

For Immigrants, It’s Increasingly Home, Home In The ‘Burbs

New York suburbs are attracting newcomers

October 16, 2018 • by Kristen Lewis and Sarah Burd-Sharps

It’s no news that New York City, home to Ellis Island and long the gateway for immigrants into the United States, continues to attract newcomers. But what is new is how much the suburbs of New York have become immigrant magnets as well. Of the country’s 100 largest metropolitan areas, greater New ...