New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene
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"NYC Health" redirects here. For the organization, see NYC Health + Hospitals.
For other uses, see Department of Health and Mental Hygiene.
The New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (also known as NYC Health) is the department of the government of New York City[2] responsible for public health along with issuing birth certificates, dog licenses, and conducting restaurant inspection and enforcement. The New York City Board of Health is part of the department.[3][4] Its regulations are compiled in title 24 of the New York City Rules (the New York City Health Code). Since March 2022, the commissioner has been Ashwin Vasan.
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Formed | April 5, 1870; 154 years ago (1870-04-05) |
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Jurisdiction | New York City |
Headquarters | 42-09 28th St Long Island City, NY 11101 |
Employees | 7,185 (2020[update])[1] |
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Website | nyc |
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