evidence: Racism Is Declared a Public Health Crisis in New York City [...] Earlier this week, the New York City Board of Health declared racism a public health crisis in a first step toward addressing the staggering health inequities that communities of color have faced during the Covid-19 pandemic. The resolution outlines actions for a "racially just recovery" and calls upon the city to take specific measures to combat the impact of systemic racism on people’s health and wellbeing. The steps outlined in the plan range from improving access to healthcare and education to investing in critical transportation and housing infrastructure. [...] Last year, the city’s health department informally acknowledged that racism was a public health crisis, following the police murder of George Floyd. The recent resolution is an official request that the agency takes a series of specific actions toward addressing structural racism, according to Jordan Williams for the Hill.