public health

The city Health Department announced the second death late Saturday night.

The new city budget includes $3M for hiring community health workers to help people navigate the changes.

Know the signs of heat-related illness and how to respond.

Older residents at Haven Plaza have been advised to avoid showering and to bathe with buckets.

A new study shows counts about 500 heat-related deaths each year in the city.

The governor and her Republican challenger have very different views on vaccines.

LGBTQ+ advocates are pressing Mamdani to put up the $65 million for gender-affirming care he pledged on the campaign trail.

State health officials say there’s no immediate risk to New Yorkers.

Hospitals and government agencies have spent the last year preparing for infectious diseases, extreme heat and more.

Residents of Haven Plaza apartments have been advised not to take showers, pending an investigation of the water supply.