2019 Press Releases
December 31, 2019
Health Department Reminds New Yorkers Who Use Alcohol or Drugs this Holiday to Stay Safe
December 30, 2019
"Quit Today, Be There Tomorrow" Urges Health Department
December 23, 2019
The Top Baby Names of 2018
December 19, 2019
Looking to Dine in an ‘A’ Grade Restaurant During the Holidays? Health Department Launches ABCEats, Its Redesigned Website for Looking up Restaurant Grades
December 17, 2019
Health Department Will Add Third, Non-binary Gender Category to New York City Death Certificates
December 16, 2019
Protecting Young New Yorkers: De Blasio Signs Ban of Flavored E-Cigarettes Into Law
December 6, 2019
“Red Ball: Red Revolution” Annual Ballroom Competition Honors World AIDS Day
December 2, 2019
New York City Achieves Global Milestone in Fight to End the HIV/AIDS Epidemic
November 22, 2019
New HIV Diagnoses Fall to Historic Lows in NYC
November 21, 2019
Double Your Money: Health Department Partners With Supermarkets to Make Fruits and Vegetables More Affordable for New Yorkers Who Use SNAP
November 19, 2019
Under the Weather? The City Urges New Yorkers to Use Their Paid Safe and Sick Leave During Flu Season
October 23, 2019
The Flu Can Kill You – Get the Influenza Vaccine, Health Department Urges
October 18, 2019
65 Youth Organizations Pledge to Raise Awareness About the Dangers of Menthol Cigarettes and Flavored E-cigarettes
October 4, 2019
Health Department Releases Lead Surveillance Report for Quarters 1 and 2 of 2019
October 3, 2019
New Health Department Campaign Warns Youth of Dangers of E-cigarette Use
September 24, 2019
Health Department Releases First Comprehensive Report on Cannabis Use in New York City
September 12, 2019
Health Department Reports First Human Cases of West Nile Virus for 2019 Season, Reminds New Yorkers to Reduce Exposure to Mosquitoes
September 10, 2019
Health Department Sounds the Alarm on E-cigarette Use Among NYC Middle School Students
September 3, 2019
Mayor de Blasio, Health Officials Declare End of Measles Outbreak in New York City
August 28, 2019
Health Department Launches Back to School Ad Campaign to Remind New Yorkers to Get Vaccinated
August 26, 2019
Health Department Announces Drug Overdose Deaths Decreased in 2018 for the First Time in Eight Years Following Historic Investments
August 6, 2019
Health Department Teams up With Providers to Improve Care for Patients With a History of Justice Involvement
July 24, 2019
First Mosquitoes with West Nile Virus Detected in New York City
July 8, 2019
Annual Vital Statistics Data Show Fewer Premature Deaths and Fewer Births in New York City in 2017
July 3, 2019
Health Department Reminds New Yorkers to Leave Fireworks to the Experts
June 27, 2019
Health Department Teams Up with Brooklyn Bar and Nightclub Owners to Prevent Overdose
June 19, 2019
Health Department Campaign Urges Asian New Yorkers to Get Screened for Colon Cancer
June 13, 2019
Health Department Closes Two Williamsburg Schools for Violating Commissioner's Order During Measles Outbreak
June 12, 2019
Health Department Announces State-of-the-Art “Quickie Lab” for Fast and Easy Chlamydia and Gonorrhea Testing
June 11, 2019
Health Department Closes Williamsburg School for Violating Commissioner’s Order During Measles Outbreak
June 10, 2019
In Celebration of NYC Pride, Health Department Launches New Sexual Health Marketing Campaign, “Made Equal”
June 6, 2019
Health Department Releases Report on Health of Older Adults in New York City
June 3, 2019
Health Department Announces Lyme Disease Cases Decreased in 2018
May 31, 2019
City Hospital Emergency Departments Adopt Guidance to Prevent Future Overdoses
May 29, 2019
Measles Cases Reach 550
May 28, 2019
Health Department Launches Citywide Fentanyl Awareness Campaign
May 24, 2019
Measles Cases Rise to 535
May 13, 2019
Health Department Closes Flushing School for Violating Commissioner's Order During Measles Outbreak
May 13, 2019
Health Department Launches Campaign to Promote HIV Prevention Services For Women
April 30, 2019
Health Department Holds ‘Tele-Townhall’ to Fight Back Against Anti-Vaccination Propaganda
April 30, 2019
Health Department Releases Report on Improvements in Citywide Air Quality
April 29, 2019
Health Department Closes Two Schools for Violating Commissioner's Order During Measles Outbreak
April 29, 2019
Health Department Announces Designs of Two New Mental Health Murals as Part of the NYC Mural Arts Project
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 9, 2019
De Blasio Administration's Health Department Declares Public Health Emergency Due to Measles Crisis
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