Department of Health and Mental Hygiene Archives

Heath Department Appoints Dr. Michelle Morse Its First Ever Chief Medical Officer

The Department of Health and Mental Hygiene has appointed Dr. Michelle Morse to serve as the agency’s Chief Medical Officer, the first in the agency’s history. Continue reading

NYC Mayor de Blasio Announces Reopening Of Indoor Pools At 33 Percent Capacity

Mayor Bill de Blasio today released the following statement on the return of indoor swimming pools:Continue reading

de Blasio Administration Outlines Preparedness For Novel Coronavirus From Harlem To Hollis

The City today laid out its preparedness plans for the novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) outbreak. The virus, initially identified in China, has now spread to 16 countries with 25 deaths, all in China. Continue reading

Dozens Of Lead-Poisoned Kids Left In Their Contaminated NYCHA Apartments

Children from Harlem to Hollis, Queens remained in nearly three dozen public housing apartments potentially years after city inspectors discovered definitive evidence of lead paint in their homes from Harlem to Hollis.Continue reading

Harlem Council Member Rodriguez And Others Vote To Protect Residents From Hookah Danger

The New York City Council voted on a package of legislation regulating the use of hookah, including bills 1075-A and 1076-A introduced by Council Member Ydanis Rodriguez, and 139-C introduced by Council Member Vincent Gentile.Continue reading

Cycling Grows Faster Than Population; City Must Build More Protected Lanes

Statement of Paul Steely White, Transportation Alternatives: “New Yorker’s adoption of bicycling as transportation is growing at an unprecedented rate -- much faster than population growth, with close to half a million New Yorkers getting on a bike every day -Continue reading

Funding Available For Residential Building Owners Seeking To Prevent Health Hazards

The New York City Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) and the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH) remind building owners of free federal grants available to correct health hazards in buildings constructed before 1960.Continue reading