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 →
Become an Harlem World Insider - Sign-Up For Our Newsletter!
Tag Archives: Department of Health and Mental Hygiene
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 →
Become an Harlem World Insider - Sign-Up For Our Newsletter!
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.
Become an Harlem World Insider - Sign-Up For Our Newsletter!
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 →
Become an Harlem World Insider - Sign-Up For Our Newsletter!
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 →
Become an Harlem World Insider - Sign-Up For Our Newsletter!
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 →
Become an Harlem World Insider - Sign-Up For Our Newsletter!
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 →
Become an Harlem World Insider - Sign-Up For Our Newsletter!
