Uploaded August 2024 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Do wealthier NYC neighborhoods have more species of birds and bugs? NYU biology researchers Valentina Alaasam and Rafael Baez spent the summer surveying the wildlife in different parks as part of a project to evaluate whether there's "luxury effect" on biodiversity across the five boroughs. We tagged along on their trip to Van Cortlandt Park in the Bronx.
Do wealthier NYC neighborhoods have more species of birds and bugs? NYU biology researchers Valentina Alaasam and Rafael Baez spent the summer surveying the wildlife in different parks as part of a project to evaluate whether there's "luxury effect" on biodiversity across the five boroughs. We tagged along on their trip to Van Cortlandt Park in the Bronx.
