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 →
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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.
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 →
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