Tag: DoHMH

  • A Letter To East Harlem Politicians From SuperNice Cafe’s Owner

    A Letter To East Harlem Politicians From SuperNice Cafe’s Owner

    hello friends, neighbors, customers, and elected officials, i appreciated the opportunity to speak at least night’s cb11 economic committee meeting with respect to the timbale terrace development plan. we have a unique perspective on this project here at super nice as we are both around the corner from one of lantern’s current projects, prospero hall,…

  • Community Advisory Board Members With a History of Addiction, Sought

    Community Advisory Board Members With a History of Addiction, Sought

    The Department of Health and Mental Hygene would like to get community members with lived experience of drug use to join a Community Advisory Board. Here’s their pitch: I hope this email finds you well.   My name is Roxana from the New York City Health Department of Health’s Bureau of Alcohol and Drug Use Prevention,…

  • November 9th – HNBA Monthly Meeting

    November 9th – HNBA Monthly Meeting

    Hello Harlem Neighbors, mark your calendar for 7:00 PM on Tuesday, November 9th. HNBA will have Michael Lythcott attend to explain the new National Black Theater building project that will replace the former building on 5th Avenue between 125/126. This large new cultural center and residence will be a major landmark in our community. Learn…

  • Opioid Injection Site in East Harlem Floated by DOHMH

    Opioid Injection Site in East Harlem Floated by DOHMH

    On Monday the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene visited CB11 and floated a trial balloon to hint that they are considering locating an opioid injection site in East Harlem. The full presentation was given by Dr. Cunningham and is available here: The specific pitch for the need for opioid injection sites is here: If…

  • Rats!  Back Up

    Rats! Back Up

    The Department of Health (and Mental Hygiene) has finally released their new, improved Rat Portal (which sounds like something you wouldn’t want rats to have access to…). https://a816-dohbesp.nyc.gov/IndicatorPublic/Rats/ You can go to the portal, select your community district, and look at your block to see where rat complaints, sightings, eradication, and inspections are going on:…

  • Community Cluster of Legionnaires’ Disease in and Around Central Harlem

    Community Cluster of Legionnaires’ Disease in and Around Central Harlem

    DOHMH is currently investigating a community cluster of Legionnaires’ disease in Central Harlem (zip codes 10037 and 10039) and bordering communities. Nine people have been diagnosed with Legionnaires’ disease since August 9th. Adults who have been in the affected area since August 1st with flu-like symptoms, fever, cough, or difficulty breathing should seek immediate medical…

  • Register to Vote!

    The City has a great newsletter (below) that details everything you ever needed to know about registering to vote, and how to help register others: your colleagues, friends, neighbors, family, etc. Can you vote in New York’s June 22 primary election? We’re officially six weeks out from Election Day on June 22.  But there’s another date…

  • The Public Health Impacts of PM2.5

    The Public Health Impacts of PM2.5

    The Department of Health and Mental Hygene (DoHMH) has an interesting set of maps showing which communities are most impacted by small particulate matter – PM2.5 – which comes from burning/exhaust. Fine particulate matter (PM2.5) are tiny airborne solid and liquid particles less than 2.5 microns in diameter. PM2.5 in NYC comes from inside and…

  • NYC Public Health Laboratory Coming to Harlem

    NYC Public Health Laboratory Coming to Harlem

    The NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH) is proposing moving their existing facility from 455 1st Ave (btw 27th & 28th, across from Bellevue Hospital) to the Harlem Hospital Campus where they propose to construct a new 10-story approx. 234,742 gsf building to be used as the NYC Public Health Laboratory.A community forum to discuss…