Deputy Mayor Health

New York City Announces Vaccine Mandate for Private Sector Workers
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Dec 6, 2021

The mayor has announced a first-in-the-nation vaccine mandate for private-sector workers. The mandate, which will take effect on December 27th, will apply to roughly 184,000 businesses.

Hunter College Presents HEALTH CARE FOR ALL? CONFRONTING THE RACIAL DIVIDE
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jul 22, 2020

Hunter College is hosting Speaking of Justice: Race, Racism and Reform, a series of virtual events featuring faculty, scholars and activists that address topics such as the history and current impact of protests, health inequities, controversial monuments, voting rights and voter suppression, and defunding police departments.

Photo Flash: Hoda Kotb, Kathie Lee Gifford, Blythe Danner, James Earl Jones and More at Citymeals-on-Wheels 2014 'Power Lunch for Women'
by BWW News Desk - Nov 25, 2014

More than 400 women -- leaders of industry, media, government and the arts -- attended the Citymeals-on-Wheels 28th Annual 'Power Lunch for Women' at The Plaza Hotel on November 21, 2014. This by-invitation-only benefit, emceed by Emmy-winning co-hosts of the 4th Hour of The Today Show Kathie Lee Gifford and Hoda Kotb, raised $1.26 million -- enough to provide 196,000 meals for New York's homebound elderly. BroadwayWorld has photos from the event below!

Health and Parks Departments Encourage New Yorkers to 'Make NYC Your Gym'
by Kelsey Denette - Jun 6, 2011

The Health Department and the Department of Parks & Recreation today kicked off 'Make NYC Your Gym' week, a campaign to get New Yorkers moving by highlighting the vast array of fitness opportunities outside their doorsteps.