Go Red for Women
The NYC Health Department joined the American Heart Association on Friday, February 6th, to observe the Go Red for Women and National Wear Red Day, a day of action aimed at raising awareness about New York City's leading cause of premature death. Many women don't realize that heart disease kills more women than any other cause, far exceeding breast cancer.
Read the press release
Visit the Go Red NYC site

NYC Restaurant Week Extended
Restaurant Week has been extended through February 27. Take advantage of this opportunity to dine with reduced-cost prix-fixe menus at over 100 of New York’s best restaurants.
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Prepare for the Conversion to Digital TV
The date by which most TV stations must stop broadcasting in analog has been postponed to June 12.
Learn more about converting
Access foreign language resources

Free Car Seat Check
Is your child car seat installed properly? 9 out of 10 car seats are not. Come to a free car seat check on Saturday, February 14, at Chevrolet-Saturn of Harlem, 2485 Second Avenue at 127th Street, Manhattan, between 11:00 am and 3:00 pm. No appointment is necessary. A trained car seat technician will check your seat and demonstrate correct installation.
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Advance Directives
There are times when people – even young, healthy people – can’t make their own decisions about medical care. Everyone 18 and older should have a health care agent and specific plans for what to do in the case of a serious condition. The Department of Health and Mental Hygiene has issued a bulletin with what you need to know and how best to be prepared.
Get the bulletin (in PDF)