Richard N. Gottfried Archives - Harlem World Magazine

NYC Health + Hospitals Urges New Yorkers To Get Their Flu Vaccination Shot

NYC Health + Hospitals today announced the availability of flu vaccine at its locations across New York City and urges New Yorkers six months and older to get vaccinated early in the season. Continue reading

Senate Majority’s Joint Hearing On The NY Health Act For NYer’s From Harlem To The Hudson

The Senate Majority today announced that a joint public hearing on the New York Health Act (S.3577/A.5248) will be held on Tuesday, May 28, 2019.Continue reading

Health Department Releases Report Improvements In Air Quality From Harlem To Hollis

The Health Department today released the latest New York City Community Air Survey (NYCCAS) report, which describes continuing improvements in air quality citywide and is now available in an interactive online format.Continue reading

The Health Department Reminds New Yorkers That A Flu Vaccine Is The Best Protection

The Health Department today is reminding New Yorkers from Harlem to Hollis that all persons 6 months of age and older should get a seasonal flu vaccine.Continue reading

Health Department Announces Minimum Cigarette Pack Price Increases Today

The Health Department announced that, starting today, New York City will raise the base price for a pack of cigarettes to $13 – the highest pack price in the nation.Continue reading

Human Rights Campaign Designates NYC Health + Hospitals A “Leader in LGBTQ Healthcare Equality”

NYC Health + Hospitals today announced that 22 of its patient care locations (includes Harlem Hospital), across all five boroughs, have received the designation “Leader in LGBTQ Healthcare Equality” from the Human Rights Campaign Foundation for 2018.Continue reading

Health Department First Report On Health Disparities Among Asians From Harlem To Hollis

The Health Department today released an Epi Data Brief examining, for the first time, health disparities among Asian New Yorkers. Approximately 1.2 million people who identify as Asian live in New York City; the population has increased by 53 percent since 2000. Continue reading

New Data Show Striking Disparities In Early Deaths From Heart Disease And Stroke

The Health Department today published an Epi Data Brief titled “Premature Heart Disease and Stroke Deaths among Adults in New York City,” which highlights disparities in heart disease and stroke – two diseases that account for 24 percent of all premature deaths (death before age 65) among adults in New York City.Continue reading

Health Department Recommends New Yorkers Be Vaccinated Before Traveling To Europe

The Health Department is reminding travelers from Harlem to Hollis to be vaccinated before taking a trip to Europe.Continue reading

Public Health System Earns “Leader in LGBTQ Healthcare Equality” Designation From Harlem To Hollis

NYC Health + Hospitals today announced that 22 patient care locations in the City’s essential public health care system have received the designation “Leader in LGBTQ Healthcare Equality” from the Human Rights Campaign Foundation for 2017.Continue reading

Senator Marisol Alcántara Holds Universal Single-Payer Healthcare Town Hall Uptown

Senator Marisol Alcántara will introduce her community to the New York Health Act, which would replace New York’s existing health insurance system with public, universal coverage – “Improved Medicare for All.” Continue reading

Mayor de Blasio Announces New ParkNYC Mobile Pay System For On Street Parking

The de Blasio Administration today announced the introduction of ParkNYC, a new and convenient way to pay for on-street parking from Harlem to Hollis, Queens. Continue reading

Health Department New Data Show Increase In Blood Pressure From Harlem To Hollis

The Health Department today published two Epi Data Briefs that point to an increase in hypertension rates from Harlem To Hollis. Continue reading

Mayor de Blasio Signs Executive Order Banning City Agencies From Reviewing Salary History Of Job Applicants

In a major effort to ensure fair employment practices and close the pay gap for women and people of color, Mayor Bill de Blasio today signed Executive Order 21 prohibiting City agencies from inquiring about the salary history of job applicants.Continue reading

Health Department Today Launches Asthma Campaign Especially For Communties Like Harlem

The Health Department today launched a campaign educating parents about asthma as a chronic illness and the need to manage their child’s asthma every day. Continue reading