scholarly journals The Rise of Prepping in New York City: Community Resilience and COVID-19

2021 ◽  
pp. 31-41
Author(s):  
Anna Maria Bounds
Keyword(s):  
New York ◽  
New York City ◽  
Learning Community ◽  
York City ◽  
Social Inequalities ◽  
Community Resilience ◽  
Community Cohesion ◽  
City Community ◽  
Management Approaches ◽  
And Control

The COVID-19 pandemic’s brutal impact on New York City has laid bare the social inequalities and injustices of living in a global capital. To better understand urban prepping as a process for helping communities to plan and respond to disaster, this analysis draws on Faulkner, Brown, and Quinn’s (2018) framework of five capacities for community resilience: place attachment; leadership; knowledge and learning; community networks; and community cohesion and efficacy. Given the New York City’s Prepper’s Network mission to acquire preparedness skills, knowledge and learning were core principals of the group it was found that community cohesion was reinforced throughout preparedness training as group members learned to develop their individual skills and to rely on one another. This research also points to the need to develop disaster management approaches that can expand the traditional “command and control” models while making space for local knowledge and resources only works to increase community resilience.

scholarly journals A Qualitative Exploration of Culturally-Pluralistic Segmentation among Millennials

2017 ◽  
Vol 9 (4) ◽  
pp. 1
Author(s):  
Lori M. Thanos ◽  
Sylvia D. Clark
Keyword(s):  
New York ◽  
New York City ◽  
York City ◽  
Cultural Pluralism ◽  
Study Approach ◽  
City Community ◽  
Original Family ◽  
Develop Strategy ◽  
Cultural Connections ◽  
Qualitative Exploration

The purpose of this study was to examine the possible existence of culturally-pluralistic segmentation based on perceptions of U.S. Millennials attending college in New York City. The present research posits that this key cohort, the culturally-pluralistic consumer, i.e., one who has many cultural associations but only one of those cultures presents as dominant, has the propensity for being grouped as an identifiable market segment. Utilizing a qualitative case study approach, twelve face-to-face interviews were conducted with Millennials from a New York City community college. The objective was to explore participants’ perceptions as to how their cultural associations influence their food purchase and consumption behaviors, particularly with regard to ethnic foods. Findings concluded that Millennials are aware of cultural pluralism and deem themselves culturally-adept, self-identifying with cultures other than their original family bloodlines. Participants’ tendencies were inclined toward choosing ethnic foods from a singular dominant culture from among their various cultural connections and associations. The results from this study support cultural pluralism as a segmentation method and can be used to add to current literature as well as for marketers to develop strategy.

scholarly journals Prevalence and Control of Diabetes and Impaired Fasting Glucose in New York City: Response to Getaneh and Findley

Diabetes Care ◽  
2009 ◽  
Vol 32 (5) ◽  
pp. e63-e63 ◽  
Author(s):  
L. E. Thorpe ◽  
M. Berger ◽  
E. N. Waddell ◽  
U. Uphadyay
Keyword(s):  
New York ◽  
New York City ◽  
Impaired Fasting Glucose ◽  
York City ◽  
Fasting Glucose ◽  
Control Of Diabetes ◽  
And Control

Partnering With Trauma Survivors to Create a Grassroots Demand for Trauma-Informed Approaches

2019 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
pp. 31-38
Author(s):  
Clarencetine Brooks ◽  
Sean Brennan ◽  
Diane Roberts ◽  
WillieFlora Gaines ◽  
Kira Labinger ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
New York ◽  
New York City ◽  
Local Government ◽  
Learning Community ◽  
Lived Experience ◽  
York City ◽  
Community Response ◽  
Trauma Survivors ◽  
Health Empowerment ◽  
Trauma Informed

Established in collaboration with the Office of Consumer Affairs at the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene and the Mental Health Empowerment Project, Inc., the New York City Trauma-Informed Learning Community (NYCTIA-LC) represents a unique partnership between the community, local government, and trauma survivors. The NYCTIA-LC is comprised of individuals with lived experience who are committed to learning about trauma and trauma-informed approaches, advocating for the creation of trauma-informed environments, and the use of these approaches in behavioral health. This article will chronicle the development and evolution of the NYCTIA-LC and explore how local government and individuals who have been directly impacted by trauma can partner to consider a community response to this crisis.

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