Recent Press Releases

April 24, 2019
Health Department Releases 2018 Lead Surveillance Report: Childhood Lead Exposure Has Fallen 11% Compared to 2017

April 24, 2019
The Number of Measles Cases Grows to 390

April 22, 2019
As Part of Alcohol Awareness Month, Health Department Launches Media Campaign About Safe Drinking Strategies

April 18, 2019
Health Department Issuing Civil Summons to Three People for Failing to Comply with Commissioner's Emergency Vaccination Order During Measles Outbreak

April 15, 2019
Health Department Closes Child Care Program for Failing to Provide Access to Vaccination Records in Violation of Commissioner's Order During Measles Outbreak

April 15, 2019
NYC Health and Parks and Departments, Along With the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Announce Raccoon Rabies Vaccination Effort in Northern Manhattan Parks

April 10, 2019
In Recognition of National Youth HIV/AIDS Awareness Day, Health Department Announces Expansion of HIV Prevention Services for Young People

April 9, 2019
De Blasio Administration's Health Department Declares Public Health Emergency Due to Measles Crisis

April 8, 2019
Health Department Issues Commissioner's Orders to All Yeshivas in Williamsburg to Exclude Unvaccinated Students or Face Violations and Possible Closure

March 18, 2019
Health Department Releases New Data on Tuberculosis Showing 8 Percent Decline in New Diagnoses

March 14, 2019
Health Department Identifies Five More Yeshivas Allowing Unvaccinated Students to Attend School

March 8, 2019
Health Department Urges New Yorkers to Vaccinate Pets As Four Rabid Raccoons Are Identified in Inwood Hill Park Area

March 6, 2019
Health Department Conducts Simultaneous Emergency Preparedness Exercise in 55 Hospitals and 10 Nursing Homes

February 28, 2019
Measles Outbreak in Orthodox Jewish Community of Brooklyn Continues to Grow — Health Department Urges Parents to Vaccinate Their Children

February 20, 2019
Health Department Launches Graphic New Anti-Smoking Media Campaign

February 6, 2019
Health Department Announces Pediatric Obesity Outreach Campaign Targeting Pediatricians and Family Practitioners

February 4, 2019
Health Department Launches Child Blood Lead Testing Campaign

January 30, 2019
Health Department Launches Awareness Campaign on Lead Exposure for the South Asian Community

January 25, 2019
Health Department Announces 22 Storefront Murals In East Harlem

January 18, 2019
Health Department Begins Issuing Letter Grades For Food Carts and Trucks

January 11, 2019
Health Department Releases 2018 Community Health Profiles, Showing Improvement in Several High Priority Areas

January 9, 2019
Health Department Releases Data on Male Suicide from 2007 To 2016

January 8, 2019
Mayor de Blasio Announces Plan to Guarantee Health Care for all New Yorkers

January 7, 2019
Health Department Launches Campaign Comparing Sugary Drinks to Cigarettes

January 4, 2019
Health Department Releases Third Annual Report on Take Care New York 2020, Showing Improvements of Health Equity in NYC

January 3, 2019
Lead Surveillance Report for Quarters 1 through 3: Childhood Lead Exposure Has Fallen 9 Percent Compared To the Same Period In 2017