Suicide rates in NYC remained stable, overall, from 2010 to 2019; individuals 45 to 64 years of age had the highest rate of suicide in the city; White NYers had the highest suicide rate; the greatest increase was among Black female NYers.
Every year the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene's Summary of
Vital Statistics highlights trends in the births and deaths that occur in New York City. These trends are used to inform our programs and policies.
Third Annual Report, discussing the Office’s investigations and recommendations made in Calendar Year 2016 and reviewing recommendations issued previously that have not been fully realized by the New York City Police Department (“NYPD”).
TheNew York City Community Air Survey (NYCCAS) is the largest ongoing urban air monitoring program of any U.S. city. NYCCAS is a collaboration between the Health Department and Queens College of the City University of New York and tracks changes in air quality over time.
The New York City Community Air Survey: Neighborhood Air Quality 2008-2016 report fulfills the reporting requirement of Local Law 103 of 2015 which requires that the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene conduct community air quality surveys and publish the results annually.
Since the moment COVID-19 arrived in New York City, the burden of the pandemic’s many challenges have fallen heaviest on women, especially women of color.
The report describes the implementation of Local Law 101 of 2015, requires enforcement action against owners who fail to repair hazardous and inoperable elevators to be made by the Department of Buildings (DOB) to the Department of Housing Preservation & Development (HPD).
Pursuant to section 17-711 of the New York City Administrative Code, this report describes the administration and enforcement of the Tobacco Product and Regulation Act.
Department of Sanitation newsletter for the month of June 2016, featuring a letter from the commissioner and other news from around the agency, including Sanitation's first-ever strategic plan.