David Mixner, a New York writer and gay activist, said he supports Ms. Quinn for a variety of reasons, including her advocacy of gun control, her work to reduce inner-city violence and her push for more city park land.
The Chronic Disease Prevention and Control Research Center will focus on asthma, where rates are much higher among inner-city children, particularly blacks.
Harry Moroz over at Next American City and Richard Florida of The Atlantic, having both analyzed data provided by the Centers for Disease Control from 2006-2008, came to similar conclusions when looking at the impact of inner cities on gun deaths.