The New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene published this press release titled, "Health Department Releases Major Report Detailing Health of Asians and Pacific Islanders in New York City", on December 10, 2021.
DSNY installed 16 pioneering “Smart Bins” to collect food scraps in Astoria, Queens. Along with a similar pilot launched by Alliance for Downtown New York in Lower Manhattan this week, these bins are the first test of an effort to allow round-the-clock drop-off of compostable material.
Mayor Bill de Blasio, Brooklyn Bridge Park President Eric Landau, elected officials and community leaders today cut the ribbon on the final section of Brooklyn Bridge Park.
Mayor de Blasio appears live on MSNBC's meet the press to speak about Rising cases of Delta and uncertainty around Omicron, which raises questions about new vaccine mandates.