Op-Ed: From Concern to Action: 5 Ways to Combat Youth Vaping as the School Year Starts

August 31, 2023

Read an op-ed written by Brooklyn Youth Engagement Manager, Brittany Hale, on BKReader.

Breathe Easy, Recycle Responsibly: The Dual Impact of Vaping on Health and the Environment (Letter to the Editor)

July 7, 2023

Read a Letter to the Editor written by Brooklyn Youth Engagement Manager, Brittany Hale, in the Canarsie Courier.

Not Just a Vapor: Big Tobacco’s Myth & Consequences

April 12, 2023

Written by Queens Reality Check Youth Engagement Manager, Ayisha Green In NYC, 8,000 public high school students smoke cigarettes. This number is higher than expected, considering the decline in smoking rates. Smoking rates have been on the decline since the Surgeon General’s Report of 1964, when smoking cigarettes was linked to lung cancer. The following […]

2020: A Year in Review

December 18, 2020

A Year of Progress… For many people around the world, 2020 was a very difficult year – New York City was no exception. Despite the life changing adjustments we’ve faced as a result of COVID-19, we continue to persevere. Here at NYC Smoke-Free, that means continuing to raise awareness of health disparities from the lens […]

#Winning

April 9, 2020

Yeah ok, so we know it’s an old hashtag but it is no less true for the recent wins we have seen this month. Keep reading…

Wall Street Journal: Allure of E-Cigarettes For the Young Is Bad

January 29, 2020

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The Great Outdoors

August 16, 2019

In a recent survey, we found that most New Yorkers, including a large number of smokers and e-cigarette users, favor policies that prohibit smoking and vaping. Click here for Health Briefing highlighting survey results.