Pol Urges City To Fight Mosquitoes With summer warmth having arrived and more families enjoying the warmer weather outside, Assemblyman Phil Goldfeder has encouraged the city Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH) to closely monitor mosquito breeding in effort to eliminate any potential threats, such as West Nile or other mosquito-borne infections in the Sandy-damaged neighborhoods of so read more
June 13, 2013 - Times Newsweekly
NYC Health Commissioner: Limiting Soda Size Is The Right Way To Protect The Health Of New Yorkers This commentary was written by Thomas A. Farley, MD, MPH, commissioner of the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene. In it, he explains why his department will argue today before a state appeals court that a limit on the size of sugary drinks sold in many New York City establishments is a reasonable and appropriate response to the epidemics of obesity and diabetes.
June 11, 2013 - Forbes