New York

On Valentine’s Day Governor Hochul, Dr. Westheimer reach out to New Yorkers with help to combat loneliness


Governor Kathy Hochul on Feb 14, 2024, highlighted resources available through the State government to improve mental health and combat loneliness, as New Yorkers gathered to celebrate Valentine's Day. Developed in partnership with Dr. Ruth Westheimer, renowned intimacy therapist and New York's honorary ‘Ambassador to Loneliness’, these resources offer simple measures New Yorkers can...

Adams admin files lawsuit against social media cos fueling youth mental health crisis

Post Date: February 15, 2024

New York City Mayor Eric Adams, New York City Corporation Counsel Sylvia O. Hinds Radix, New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH) Commissioner Dr. Ashwin Vasan, NYC Health + Hospitals (NYC H+H) President Dr. Michell Katz, and New York City Department of Education (DOE) Chancellor David C. Banks announced the filing...

NYC Health+Hospitals launches Artist in Residence program


NYC Health + Hospitals on February 8, 2024, announced the launch of its Artist in Residence program run by the health system’s Arts in Medicine department in partnership with The Creative Center. Five artists have been selected for yearlong residencies that will include weekly staff artmaking and regular artist exhibitions. This builds upon The...

NYC Health+Hospitals/Gotham Health’s WIC program receives USDA Gold Breastfeeding Award


NYC Health + Hospitals/Gotham Health, Morrisania on February 7, 2024 announced its Women, Infants and Children (WIC) program received the prestigious USDA Gold Breastfeeding Award of Excellence 2023 for providing exemplary breastfeeding promotion and support to WIC families. This is a four-year award and marks the third time the Gotham Health, Morrisania WIC team...

New York, New Jersey celebrates selection as host of FIFA World Cup 26 final

Post Date: February 8, 2024

Region to host a total of eight matches throughout the tournament, including the final on July 19, 2026   New York City Mayor Eric Adams and New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy celebrated the announcement that the Host Region of New York New Jersey (NYNJ) was awarded the rights to host the FIFA World Cup 26™ Final...

Governor Hochul issues proclamation declaring February as Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month


Governor Hochul recognized February as Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month in New York State. The Governor also issued a proclamation and directed State landmarks to be illuminated in orange on February 6, in recognition of Teen Dating Violence Awareness Day. Coinciding with this proclamation, the New York State Office for the Prevention of Domestic...

Community Op-Ed: Getting Every Single Trash Bag Off Our Streets


By Eric Adams, Mayor - NYC New Yorkers deserve clean streets, free of smelly trash bags and rats. That’s why we are taking the next leap forward in the Trash Revolution — our initiative to reimagine trash collection and remove every single trash bag from New York City’s streets. When we came into office two years...

Indian American volunteers organize to help Trump get reelected

Post Date: February 7, 2024

Warren, NJ: Looking at the achievements of Donald J Trump as President during his first term, the Indian Americans for Trump find that President Trump’s first term was indeed focused on reviving the American economy, rightly bringing America on the world stage, defeating terrorism, regulating immigration, and establishing peace through strength. Furthermore, they also...

NYC Health+Hospitals’ new podcast of The Remedy talks about readiness for next pandemic


From left to right: NYC Health + Hospitals Senior Director of Emergency Management Richard James Salway, MD, Clinical Director of the Primary Care Safety Net Clinic at NYC Health + Hospitals/Woodhull and podcast host Michael Shen, MD, and NYC Health + Hospitals Senior Director of System-Wide Special Pathogens Program Syra Madad at the taping...