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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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Child department |
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Website | nyc |
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.