Listen: Welcome to Long Island: segregation and suburban health
For season 2 of “Color Code,” we’re zooming into the birthplace of American suburbs and the place where I grew up: Long Island, N.Y.
Suburban communities in the U.S. have a reputation for being largely white, wealthy, and healthy, but the reality is much more complex. People from a wide swath of racial, ethnic, and socioeconomic backgrounds call suburbia home. And within these communities, there are vast differences in health outcomes and life expectancies that can vary widely depending on ZIP codes and neighborhoods, and sometimes even within a few blocks or across train tracks. Despite the impact these disparities have on families and communities, they are frequently overlooked and understudied.
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