1. World No Tobacco Day 2023

    For World No Tobacco Day (WNTD) 2023, NYC Smoke-Free joined members of the Menthol Kills NYC Coalition, City Councilwoman Rita Joseph, Dr. Hazel N. Dukes of the NAACP New York State Conference, and other community and health advocates for a press event at City Hall regarding the negative impact of menthol tobacco products on New […]

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  2. Impact By Numbers

    Updated Impact Maps Show Over 15,000 Units of Smoke-Free Housing This year marked an historic milestone for public health in New York City: the 15th Anniversary of the implementation of the NYC Smoke-Free Air Act of 2002, when comprehensive tobacco control became a priority in New York City. To celebrate the milestone, NYC Smoke-Free set […]

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  3. 5 Things to Know about NYCHA’s New Policy

    The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) recently issued a new regulation requiring all federally-funded public housing to be smoke-free by July 30, 2018. As a result, over 3,000 housing authorities across th country are taking steps to go smoke-free, including the New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA). To develop its smoke-free policy and ensure that it […]

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