The mayor impacts health through policy, budgetary control, and agency oversight. The mayor appoints the health commissioner and sets priorities on issues like chronic disease, overdose prevention, mental health, vaccines, and emergency preparedness.

A new Covid variant has been detected in international travelers who arrived to New York City airports.

Here's the latest on New York public health from Your Local Epidemiologist New York.

Lead is a heavy metal that was widely used in paint, gasoline, plumbing, and construction until the 1970s. While we’ve stopped using lead in construction, much of it is still around.

A little awareness goes a long way in staying healthy while soaking up the warmer days ahead.

The cases are three unvaccinated kids under 5, according to the state and local health departments. All three cases were linked to international travel and were identified after returning home.

Partly due to climate change, the average allergy season has grown by over three weeks since 1970, with higher pollen counts exacerbating allergies and respiratory conditions.

Low-income kids, pregnant women, babies, adults with disabilities, and many seniors rely on the program.

Two New York City house cats died from bird flu after eating raw pet food, and researchers found the virus survives the aging process in raw milk cheese.

A 4-year-old child recently died from possibly ingesting fentanyl in a Brooklyn shelter.