S3E6: Informed Is Empowered: How NYC Is Simplifying Data for the Public

How do you turn complex environmental health data into something people can actually use—and trust? In this episode of Empathy Affect, we talk with Matthew Montesano, senior director of data communication at the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene’s Bureau of Environmental Surveillance and Policy. Matthew leads the team behind the city’s Environment & Health Data Portal, a public-facing platform that unpacks key environmental health topics—like air quality, heat, ...