The Mayor's Press Office releases information about notable events and actions taken by the Mayor, as well as transcripts of all media conferences, radio shows, and ceremonies that the Mayor attends.
This report highlights differences in death rates and premature death among Chinese New Yorkers compared with the rest of the city. One of the key findings was that although lung cancer death rates among Chinese New Yorkers were similar to those in New York City overall, lung cancer deaths increased 70 percent among Chinese New Yorkers from 2000 to 2014, while decreasing 16 percent in NYC during the same time period.
The Mayor's Press Office releases information about notable events and actions taken by the Mayor, as well as transcripts of all media conferences, radio shows, and ceremonies that the Mayor attends.
The Mayor's Press Office releases information about notable events and actions taken by the Mayor, as well as transcripts of all media conferences, radio shows, and ceremonies that the Mayor attends.
This report provides an overview of racial/ethnic inequities in childhood asthma in NYC overall and between East Harlem and NYC, and data on the impact of the East Harlem Asthma Center of Excellence (EHACE) Asthma Counselor Program.
The Mayor's Press Office releases information about notable events and actions taken by the Mayor, as well as transcripts of all media conferences, radio shows, and ceremonies that the Mayor attends.
This report includes provisional data for 2016 on deaths due to overdose, with a focus on deaths involving heroin and fentanyl. It was released in conjuction with related initiatives, including the I Saved a Life overdose prevention awareness campaign and HealingNYC, the City's program to prevent and treat opioid misuse and addiction.
The Mayor's Press Office releases information about notable events and actions taken by the Mayor, as well as transcripts of all media conferences, radio shows, and ceremonies that the Mayor attends.
This report is submitted pursuant to Local Law 77 of 2015, which requires that the Commissioner of the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene submit to the Mayor and City Council Speaker with information about the implementation of the Local Law and its effectiveness in preventing outbreaks of Legionnaires' disease, as well as provide recommendations for modifications to the local law and any rules promulgated thereunder.