Recent Press Releases
May 23, 2022
City Launches New Mental Health Treatment Pilot ‘Connect’
May 23, 2022
Children Ages 5 to 11 Now Eligible for COVID-19 Vaccine Boosters
May 19, 2022
Health Department Investigating Possible Monkeypox Case in New York City
April 28, 2022
Health Department Reminds Parents to Maintain Routine Childhood Vaccinations for National Infant Immunization Week
April 22, 2022
To Mark Earth Day Health Department Releases Report on Improvements in Citywide Air Quality
April 14, 2022
Overdose Continues to Rise in NYC as Harm Reduction Programming Scales Up
April 13, 2022
City Urges New Yorkers to Take Steps to Prevent Window Falls
April 13, 2022
Wellness Suites Reopen and Welcome the Community Back at Neighborhood Health Action Centers
April 5, 2022
Health Commissioner Alerts Providers About COVID-19 Treatment
April 1, 2022
Mayor Adams Announces NYC Will Serve up Healthier Meals With Enhanced Food Standards
March 24, 2022
Health Department Honors World Tuberculosis Day: 5% Decrease in Cases Since 2019
March 23, 2022
Mayor Adams Takes Action to Reduce Maternal and Infant Health Inequities by Expanding Access to Doulas and Midwives
March 14, 2022
Health Authorities from Eight Countries Join City to Call on G20 Nations to Distribute COVID-19 Vaccines Equitably
March 4, 2022
City’s COVID-19 Vaccination Campaign Has Prevented an Estimated 48,000 Deaths, 300,000 Hospitalizations, and 1.9 Million Cases
February 18, 2022
Health Department Releases Data on Effectiveness of Anti-Smoking Efforts and Launches Campaign
February 10, 2022
Health Department Announces Opportunity for Green Cart and Seasonal Food Cart or Truck Permits
February 2, 2022
Health Department Reports Increases in Gonorrhea and Syphilis Among Females in First Half of 2021 Compared to First Half of 2019
January 21, 2022
Reminder to New Yorkers: Go Get Your Flu Shot