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| Formed | April 5, 1870 |
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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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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.
- ^ "Fiscal Year 2020 New York City Government Workforce Profile Report". New York City Department of Citywide Administrative Services. Retrieved February 16, 2023 – via shinyapp.io.
- ^ New York City Charter § 551(a); "There shall be a department of health and mental hygiene, the head of which shall be the commissioner of health and mental hygiene [...]"
- ^ New York City Charter § 553
- ^ New York Statewide Coalition of Hispanic Chambers of Commerce v New York City Dept. of Health & Mental Hygiene, 23 NY3d 681 (2014).