2020 Press Releases
December 31, 2020
NYC, We Love You, Celebrate New Year’s Eve Safely
December 30, 2020
Consistent With Nationwide Trends, Overdose Deaths Rise in New York City in First Quarter of 2020
December 30, 2020
Health Department in Collaboration With Local Community Installs “Concrete Connection,” a Mural in the South Bronx
December 23, 2020
Oh Baby! The Names Emma and Liam Are Tops for Tots in 2019
December 21, 2020
Adult Smoking Rate in NYC Declines; Reaches Take Care New York 2020 Target
December 9, 2020
City Updates New Yorkers on Vaccine Preparedness
November 24, 2020
Paid Sick Leave — Your Right to Fight COVID
November 17, 2020
Flu Vaccination Continues to Surge This Season
Compared to Last Season
November 9, 2020
Health Department Releases Lead Report for the First and Second Quarters of 2020
November 9, 2020
Health Department Updates COVID-19 Data Page
October 28, 2020
Flu Vaccination Surges This Season Compared to Last Year
September 29, 2020
Effort Launches to Vaccinate Racoons Against Rabies in Parts of Staten Island, Brooklyn, Queens and Manhattan
September 25, 2020
Health Department Issues Commissioner’s Order to Non-Public Schools in Brooklyn and Queens ZIP Codes to Safeguard Public Health
September 24, 2020
Health Department Reports First Human Cases of West Nile Virus for 2020 Season, Reminds New Yorkers to Reduce Exposure to Mosquitoes
September 24, 2020
Dr. Torian Easterling Appointed First Deputy Commissioner, Chief Equity Officer
September 22, 2020
New Data on COVID-19 and Mental Health in New York City
September 18, 2020
Health Department Releases Lead Report for First Quarter of 2020
September 15, 2020
The Most Important Flu Vaccine You Ever Get
September 4, 2020
Health Department Urges Colon Cancer Screening Following Revised Recommendations
August 21, 2020
Health Department Launches New Provider Education Campaign on Immediate Initiation of HIV Antiretroviral Treatment
August 4, 2020
Mayor de Blasio Announces Dr. Dave A. Chokshi as Commissioner of the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene
July 31, 2020
Childhood Lead Exposure Fell 21% in 2019 Compared to 2018
July 20, 2020
New Campaign Honors the Heroes of COVID-19
July 14, 2020
First Mosquitoes With West Nile Virus Detected in New York City
June 9, 2020
New Sexual Health Services and Resources During COVID-19 Pandemic
May 29, 2020
New Guidance Issued to Providers on Safely Reopening or Expanding In-Person Health Care Services
May 21, 2020
New York City Reports at Least 89 Cases of Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children (MIS-C)
May 20, 2020
With Families at Home During the COVID-19 Pandemic, City Urges New Yorkers to Take Steps to Prevent Window Falls
May 19, 2020
Health Department Rolls Out Methadone Delivery Program for New Yorkers Impacted by COVID-19
May 18, 2020
Health Department Releases New COVID-19 Data Page
April 30, 2020
News You Can Use: New Yorkers Can Call 855-491-2667 to Facilitate Claiming Paid Sick Leave
March 3, 2020
New York City Confirms a Second Covid-19 Case
February 19, 2020
City Announces Opening of the East Harlem Support and Connection Center, With Bronx Center to Open Later This Winter
February 14, 2020
Health Department Launches NYC Legend XL Condom
February 5, 2020
New York City Reports Fourth and Fifth Persons Under Investigation for Novel Coronavirus
February 4, 2020
Results from First Patient Under Investigation for the 2019 Novel Coronavirus Come Back Negative
February 2, 2020
New York City Reports Second And Third Person Under Investigation For Novel Coronavirus
February 1, 2020
New York City Reports First Person Under Investigation For Novel Coronavirus
January 29, 2020
Health Department Releases Lead Surveillance Report for Quarters 1 Through 3 of 2019
January 24, 2020
De Blasio Administration Outlines Preparedness for Novel Coronavirus
January 21, 2020
City Taking Precautions Against 2019 Novel Coronavirus