NEW YORK - Bill de Blasio today applauded the City Department of Education (DOE) and the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH) for adopting his recommendation to put hand sanitizers in school classrooms to protect children from swine flu. Immediately following the first announcement of swine flu infections in April, de Blasio called for the City to take this preventive measure, introducing Council resolution 2048 and sending repeated letters to DOE and DOHMH.
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De Blasio Applauds City for Putting Hand Sanitizers in Classrooms to Protect Children from Swine Flu
September 9th, 2009
Statement from Bill de Blasio Regarding Smoking Ban on Hospital Grounds
July 30th, 2009
Councilmember Bill de Blasio released the following statement regarding yesterday's passage of Introduction 642-A, which will prohibit smoking on hospital grounds and near hospital entrances.
Bill de Blasio Calls for City to Take Advantage of Health Care Programs As Universal Coverage is Stalled in Washington
July 30th, 2009
Proposes Citywide Outreach Plan to Increase Enrollment for Thousands of Eligible Children
NEW YORK - Public Advocate candidate Bill de Blasio today called for the City to immediately take advantage of increased eligibility in State health care programs as universal health coverage continues to be stalled in Washington. De Blasio is proposing a citywide outreach plan to enroll thousands of uninsured children who are eligible for the State's health care program.
Councilmember de Blasio Introduces Legislation to Create LGBT Youth Office
July 29th, 2009
City Hall - Today, Councilmember Bill de Blasio, Chair of the General Welfare Committee, announced the introduction of a bill to create a division within the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene specifically to address the issues faced by lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) youth in New York City.
New York City's Largest Public Employees Union DC 37 Endorses Bill de Blasio for Public Advocate
July 8th, 2009
NEW YORK - District Council 37, New York City's largest public employees union, today endorsed Bill de Blasio for Public Advocate. With 125,000 members, DC 37 represents workers in numerous City industries, including day care, construction, hospitals, schools, libraries, and social service centers. De Blasio has received more endorsements than any other candidate in the Public Advocate race, including support from a strong coalition of labor unions.
De Blasio Introduces Council Resolution Calling on City to Adopt Swine Flu Prevention Proposal
June 30th, 2009
CITY HALL – Councilmember Bill de Blasio announced today the introduction of a Council resolution calling upon the Department of Education to place hand sanitizer in all public school classrooms. The resolution is co-sponsored by Councilmember Peter Vallone, Jr.
De Blasio Criticizes City for Ignoring Swine Flu Prevention Proposal
June 12th, 2009
NEW YORK – Councilmember Bill de Blasio today criticized the City for ignoring alternative proposals to prevent the spread of swine flu and increase community outreach.
Over a month and a half ago when the first cases of swine flu were reported, de Blasio sent letters to the Mayor and agency heads calling for the installation of hand sanitizers in all school classrooms, a measure that would cost approximately 70 cents per student and would help prevent further spread of the illness.
De Blasio Calls for Swine Flu Community Outreach Plan
May 29th, 2009
NEW YORK - Council Member Bill de Blasio today released a comprehensive Swine Flu Community Outreach Plan to ensure that parents and concerned members of affected communities have increased access to information and can address health care concerns.
Statement from Bill de Blasio Regarding the Closure of PS 160 due to Increased Flu-Like Symptoms
May 22nd, 2009
Council Member Bill de Blasio said, "I have been informed by the New York City Department of Health (DOH) and Department of Education (DOE) that P.S. 160 William T. Sampson has been closed due to an unusually high and sustained number of influenza-like illness as a safeguard against h1n1 "swine flu." The most important thing we must do right now is make sure parents know what steps to take to protect their families and themselves.
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