New York City’s FRESH (Food Retail Expansion to Support Health) program is designed to promote access to healthy foods, particularly in underserved areas, by providing financial and zoning incentives to new grocery stores. This fiscal note brings together a range of qualitative research, analysis, a
The Harihareswara Expand Access to Rapid Treatment (HEART) report is submitted pursuant to Local Law 91 of 2023. The report indicates the quantities and locations of automated external defibrillators placed in public places.
Climate change is bringing more extreme weather to New York City, from frequent heat waves to wildfire smoke. Outdoor workers, such as construction and transportation workers who perform physically demanding tasks, are among the most vulnerable to extreme weather.
Pursuant to Local Law 114 of 2017 this report describes medical health services for individuals in shelters (DHS and HRA shelters). This report should be viewed against the backdrop of the many services HRA and DHS provide to address social and structural determinants of health & homelessness.
Executive Order No. 44 dated September 16, 2024, as it relates to Sexual Health Education Task Force shall take effect immediately and shall expire and be deemed revoked on December 31, 2029.
This report is submitted pursuant to Local Law 1 of 2004 which requires the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH) to annually report to the New York City Council on the City’s progress toward reducing elevated blood lead levels among children and increasing testing in NYC.
Pursuant to Local Law 187 of 2018, this report outlines city and COB doula programs, areas of the city with disproportionately high rates of maternal mortality, infant mortality and other poor birth outcomes, as well as any updates on the 2019 doula plan.
This report includes descriptive statistics by field operations location, on the size and demographics of the client population; levels at which financial assistance and social services are requested and granted; time frames for the provision of services; and data on case closings and re-openings.