Recent Media Coverage for the McSilver Institute

Rose Pierre-Louis moderates a panel at Tribeca X in 2022.

Media Coverage

The McSilver Institute’s research, policy recommendations, and accomplishments have recently been noted by news outlets across the media spectrum. Some highlights of our media coverage are below.

Visit this page for a current list of published research involving the McSilver Institute, including journal articles and other peer-reviewed sources.

If you are a member of the media please address any inquiries to mcsilver@nyu.edu.

















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October 2024

April 2024

New York has to combat fare evasion
Op-Ed by McSilver Executive Director Rose Pierre-Louis and Roger Maldonado in New York Daily News

New York needs to adopt a soda tax
Op-Ed by McSilver Fellow Cathy Nonas in New York Daily News

Strategies to Support Children and Youth Mental Health Needs in New York State
Report published at JD Supra, created authored by Manatt Health experts supported by research from McSilver

February 2024

January 2024

A regional strategy for ethical AI
Op-Ed Co-authored by Rep. Adriano Espaillat and Rose Pierre-Louis in New York Daily News

November 2023

October 2023

August 2023

May 2023

April 2023

The Future of Crisis Care Isn’t in a Hospital — Introducing People USA’s Crisis Stabilization Center
Release by People USA via PRWeb

S:US Hosts Inaugural “Summit to Serve New York” With Focus on Food Justice
NYU McSilver Fellow-in-Residence (2022–2023) Cathy Nonas quoted in announcement by Services for the UnderServed

March 2023

February 2023

December 2022

November 2022

October 2022

September 2022

August 2022

July 2022

June 2022

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April 2022

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February 2022

January 2022

December 2021

November 2021

October 2021

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August 2021

July 2021

June 2021

May 2021

April 2021

March 2021

February 2021

January 2021

December 2020

November 2020

October 2020

September 2020

August 2020

July 2020

June 2020

We Need to Talk About Black Youth Suicide Right Now, Says Dr. Michael Lindsey
People

Researchers Sound The Alarm About Rising Suicide Rate Among Black Youth
LAist

WATCH LIVE: Addressing Mental Health amid the National Conversation on Race
PBS NewsHour/YouTube Live

Ringing the Alarm about Black Youth Suicide
Psychiatry News

LAUSD School Police, African American Mental Health and Suicide Rates, Police Reform
KPCC Take Two/NPR Los Angeles

Dr. Michael A. Lindsey on NBC Nightly News

Black Youth Suicide Attempt Rate Increasing at Alarming Rate
NBC Nightly News with Lester Holt

COVID-19 Has Intensified the Need for Trauma-Informed Care
Prism/Daily Kos

Coping with COVID-19
Hopkins Bloomberg Public Health Magazine

Why Chronic Stress and COVID-19 are a ‘Perfect Storm’ for the Health of Black Americans
PBS NewsHour

‘We’re Losing Our Kids’: Black Youth Suicide Rate Rising Far Faster Than for Whites; Coronavirus, Police Violence Deepen Trauma
USA Today
Also: Akron Beacon Journal, Arkansas News, Athens Banner Herald, Augusta Chronicle, Columbia Daily Herald, Columbus Dispatch, Dallas County News, Daytona Beach News-Journal, Fayetteville Observer, Gainesville Sun, Go Erie, Jacksonville Daily News, Lubbock Avalanche-Journal, Peoria Journal Star, Pittsburgh Morning Sun, Pueblo Chieftain, Savannah Morning News, Stockton Record, Santa Rosa Press Gazette, Sarasota Herald-Tribune, Syracuse Journal-Democrat, Topeka Capital-Journal, Utica Observer-Dispatch.

Shedding Light On The Relationship Between NYPD & Young New Yorkers
Bronx Daily

Two-Thirds of Black Americans Don’t Trust The Police to Treat Them Equally. Most White Americans Do.
PBS NewsHour
Also: Northwest Public Radio

One New York: Race and Parenting
Spectrum News NY1

May 2020

MANH Lawmakers on the Move, May 15, 2020
New York County Politics

Addressing Leadership, Workforce Management and Team‐building
Mental Health Weekly [subscription required]

April 2020

March 2020

February 2020

January 2020

December 2019

November 2019

Study: Suicide Attempts Rising Among Black Teenagers
Inside City Hall with Errol Louis on Spectrum News NY1

What’s Behind the Rise in Self-Reported Suicide Attempts among Black Teens?
The Steve Fund Blog Post

November 18 – Nikole Hannah-Jones Will Appear for a Fireside Chat….
Gotham Gazette – The Run of the Week in Detail

About Our Kids – November 15, 2019
Doctor Radio on Sirius XM Channel 110

Black Teen Suicide Reaches Historic Highs
Chicago Defender, Atlanta Voice and Charleston Chronicle via NNPA Newswire

Learn Signs of Teen Suicide
Toledo Blade

Rise in Youth Suicide Rates Confounds Experts
Psychiatric News

October 2019

Suicide Attempts among Black Teenagers Are Rising
ABC News Radio

Suicide Attempts among Black Teenagers Are Rising
ABCNews.com

Stigma, Poverty and Distrust May Be to Blame for Disproportionate Increase in ‘Suicide Attempts’ Among Black Teens
Atlanta Black Star

Commentary: State needs black-youth suicide prevention task force
Albany Times-Union

New Study Finds Suicide Attempts amongst Black Children and Teens Are Rising
Baller Alert

American Academy of Pediatrics Reports Black Teen Suicide Attempts Are on the Rise
BET.com

Study Finds Suicide Rates among Black Children Are Rising
Blavity

Dr. Lindsey on CBS News
Suicide attempts among black children and teens increasing at alarming rates, study finds
CBS News

Stop the Stigma: Mental Health in the Black Community
CBS This Morning Podcast

Reported suicide attempts among black teens have spiked since 1991, study shows, raising concerns about availability of mental health care
Chicago Tribune

Suicide attempts up in black U.S. teens
Clinical Psychiatry News

Suicide attempts by black teens are increasing, study says
CNN Health

Suicide Attempts Are on the Rise Among Black Teens, According to New Study
Complex

Crain’s NY Health Pulse AT A GLANCE — Suicide Attempts
Crain’s New York Business

Suicide attempts by black teens are rising at alarming rates – even as rates fall among their white peers
Daily Mail Online

Reported Suicide Attempts Among Black Teens Have Spiked Since 1991, Study Shows
Education Week

Suicide Rates For Black Boys And Girls Disproportionately High
Essence

Suicidal thoughts, attempts rising among black teens
Healio – Infectious Diseases in Children

Suicide Attempts Rising Among Black Teens
HealthDay

Suicide Attempts Among Black Teens Are Increasing
HuffPost

Dr. Michael Lindsey on How to Help Teens Struggling with Suicidal Thoughts
Joe Madison on Sirius XM Urban Voice

KHN Morning Briefing, OCT 14 2019: “Startling Rise Of Suicides In Black Teens Since 1991 Sparks Concerns About Access To Care, Failing Outreach Efforts”
Kaiser Health News

KHN Morning Briefing, OCT 17 2019: “Teen Suicide Rate Increases 56% CDC Report Shows, Prompting Pleas For Awareness Among Parents, Teachers”
Kaiser Health News

Suicide Rates For Black Female Teens On The Rise
MadameNoire

Black Girl Depression Fully Grown: My Relationship With My Sadness
MadameNoire

Suicide attempts up in black U.S. teens
Family Practice News from MDedge

Suicide attempts by Black teens have risen, and I’m not surprised
Mic

Suicide attempts by black teens are increasing, study says
The Mercury News

Study Finds Suicide Rates Among Black Children Are Rising
The New York Beacon

Black Adolescents Show Dramatic Increase In Suicide Attempts Compared To Whites, According To Study
News One

Suicide Attempts Rise among Black Teens, but Researcher Says Data on Solutions Is Missing
NPR: Here and Now

Suicide attempts rising among black youths, especially girls: study
NY Daily News

Suicide attempts rising for black teens, study shows
The Philadelphia Inquirer

Politico Pulse: “WHAT WE’RE READING With Dan Goldberg and Susannah Luthi”
Politico

Suicide attempts rising among black teens
Reuters

Reported Suicide Attempts by Black Teens Are Increasing: Study
The Daily Beast

Self-reported suicide attempts among black US teens rising, study finds
The Guardian

Study Finds Suicide Attempts Among Black Children And Teens On The Rise
The North Star

Report: Suicide Attempts Among Black Teens Increased by 73 Percent
The Root

New research confirms self-reported suicide attempts on the rise for Black teens
The Grio

Suicide attempts increase among black teens, study says
UPI

Suicide Attempt Rates for Black Teens Continue to Rise
U.S. News & World Report

Suicide Attempts Rising Among Black Teens
WebMD

Dr. Lindsey in the WNYC studios in October of 2019.

Suicide Attempts Are Rising Among Black Teens
WNYC News/NPR: Morning Edition

Monday Morning QB – Monday, October 21, 2019
WPFW — 89.3FM Washington, DC

Suicide attempts rising among black teens
Yahoo News

Cerro Coso Community College hosts statewide retreat for prison educators
Tehachapi News

August 2019

July 2019

June 2019

What’s Going On: Caribbean American Month
New York Carib News

What’s Going On? Black Children Between the Ages of 5 and 11 Are Committing Suicide More Than Whites and Experts Don’t Know Why
Atlanta Black Star

Meek Mill: ‘Ate Alive in the Criminal System’
FAQ NYC

Meek Mill Honored with NYU’s Vanguard for Social Justice Award
ABC Radio News Online

Meek Mill Receives Vanguard Social Justice Award From NYU’s McSilver Institute
All Hip Hop

‘Speak Up For the Voiceless’: Meek Mill Honored With Social Justice Award
Atlanta Black Star

Meek Mill Receives Vanguard Social Justice Award From NYU’s McSilver Institute
BET

Meek Mill Honored With Social Justice Award From NYU’s McSilver Institute
Billboard

Meek Mill Receives Special Honor from NYU for His Criminal Justice Reform Efforts
Blavity

Trophies: Meek Mill Receives A Social Justice Award At NYU’s McSilver Institute
Bossip

Meek Mill Receives Social Justice Award at NYU’s McSilver Institute
Complex

Meek Mill Hanging with Malcolm Jenkins at Social Justice Awards
Heavy

Meek Mill Collects Another Award!!
Hot 107.5 Detroit

Meek Mill Honored With Social Justice Award at NYU’s McSilver Institute
Hot 97 (NYC)

MEEK MILL: Honored at NYU
iHeart Radio News

Meek Mill Is Honored By NYU
MSN Daily Motion

Meek Mill Honored With Social Justice Award from NYU
Okay Player

Meek Mill Receives Social Justice Award from NYU
Revolt TV

Meek Mill Receives Social Justice Award from NYU’s McSilver Institute
The Fader

#TSRPositiveImages: Meek Mill Honored With Social Justice Award At NYU’s McSilver Institute
The Shade Room

Meek Mill Accepts Social Justice Award at NYU’s Mcsilver Institute
The Source

Meek Mill, Now a Soldier for Reform, Gets Recognition for His Stance Against Injustice in the System
TheGrio

Meek Mill Honored With NYU’s Vanguard For Social Justice Award
Vibe

May 2019

April 2019

February 2019

January 2019

December 2018

October 2018

September 2018

June 2018

Dr. Christina Greer: Happy Pride Month!
The New York Amsterdam News

May 2018

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March 2018

February 2018


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