Mayor de Blasio's administration unveiled new farms at NYCHA urban farm at Mariners Harbor Houses, Staten Island, the sixth farm constructed as part of the Building Healthy Communities Initiative.
Mayor de Blasio and First Lady Chirlane McCray announced new initiatives to increase access to birth control in all city hospitals, increasing the stock of birth control at all 11 of the city’s hospitals and its six ambulatory care centers.
First Lady Chirlane McCray announced Interrupting Violence At Home a citywide effort to address domestic violence through services, training, and intervention for abusive partners who are not involved in the criminal justice system.
The NY Health Department released data on lead poisoning in children, showing a 13 percent decrease from 2016 to 2017 in the number of children under age 6.
The NY Health Department announced an outbreak within Orthodox Jewish communities in Brooklyn, having the Mayor emphasize the necessity of vaccination in children.
Mayor de Blasio and Borough President Jimmy announced a new initiative that will enhance tick surveillance, outreach and control measures on Staten Island to reduce the risk of Lyme and other diseases that are acquired from tick bites