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    NORTH AMERICAN Newsline                                                  JUNE 27, 2025     |  The Indian Eye 24

             New Yorkers’ Life Expectancy Increased to Pre-Covid-19

                       Pandemic High of 82.6 Years In 2023: Report

                 HealthyNYC Data Show 89.8 Percent Drop in COVID-19 Deaths Since 2021, Driving the
                                              Increase in Life Expectancy among New Yorkers

            OUR BUREAU
            NEW YORK, NY
                  he New York City Department
                  of Health and Mental Hygiene
            T(DOHMH) has released data
            showing that in 2023, life expectancy
            at birth for New Yorkers returned to
            its pre-COVID-19 pandemic high of
            82.6  years.  Between  2021  and  2023,
            the data show reductions in deaths
            from COVID-19 (down 89.8 percent),
            heart- and diabetes-related diseases
            (down  4.7  percent),  screenable  can-
            cers  (down  4.6  percent),  and  homi-
            cides (down 20.3 percent). However,
            the data show increases in overdose
            deaths in 2023 compared to 2021 (up
            12.7 percent over this time period, de-
            spite more recent decreases) and sui-
            cide (up 1.7 percent).
                Launched in 2023, the Adams
            administration’s HealthyNYC cam-
            paign aims to extend the average life
            expectancy of all New Yorkers to re-
            cord lengths. The campaign has set
            ambitious and measurable targets to
            reduce the impacts of leading caus-
            es of premature death, risk factors,  Miles-Gustave. “There is more to do  ber Lynn Schulman, Chair of the City   Earlier this year, the DOHMH
            and excess deaths, including chronic  to support New Yorkers across all  Council’s Health Committee. “As   released its chronic disease report,
            and diet-related diseases, screenable  these categories especially opioid is-  prime sponsor of the legislation that   which lays out a series of proposals for
            cancers, overdoses, suicide, maternal  sues and mental health. Ultimately,  made HealthyNYC a permanent part   how to lower heart- and diabetes-re-
            mortality,  violence,  and  COVID-19.  every New Yorker deserves a long,  of our city’s public health strategy, I’m   lated deaths as well as screenable can-
            Overall,  the  plan  aims  to  increase  healthy life and we will do our part  proud to see this initiative driving real   cers—especially in communities with
            New Yorkers’ average life expectancy  as a city to make that goal a reality.”  progress. We still have work to do—  the highest burden of disease. This
            to at least 83 years by 2030.         “New York City’s life expectancy  especially to end persistent racial and   strategy encompasses improving  ac-
                “New Yorkers deserve to live  increased  to  82.6  years  in  2023,  re-  neighborhood health gaps—but this   cess to care, meeting basic needs, pro-
            safe,  healthy,  and  long  lives,”  said  turning to a pre-COVID pandemic  data proves we are on the right track   moting healthy living, and combatting
            New York City Mayor Eric Adams.  high in 2019. This is a huge milestone  to building a healthier New York City   the damaging commercial influences
            “During the pandemic, life expectan-  and a testament to what happens  for everyone.”                 that can worsen New Yorkers’ health.
            cy in New York City dropped sharp-  when  you  invest  in  public  health,”   HealthyNYC is supported by Lo-  DOHMH protects and pro-
            ly to just 78 years in 2020, and when  said New York City Department of  cal Law 0093-2024, which ensures that   motes the health of 8.5 million New
            our  administration  came  into  office,  Health and Mental Hygiene Acting  HealthyNYC is a permanent feature   Yorkers. With more than 220 years
            we were determined to do something  Commissioner Dr. Michelle Morse.  of civic planning in New York City,   of leadership in public health, the
            about it. Through our signature pro-  “While this is exciting news, it is also  with the HealthyNYC life expectan-  agency’s work ranges from inspection
            gram, HealthyNYC, we’re already  a call to action. Citywide racial inequi-  cy agenda required to be reported on   grades of dining establishments to
            seeing  progress.  A  longer  lifespan  ties persist, and centuries of structural  and updated every five years. The Ad-  supporting low- to no-cost communi-
            means more time with friends, family,  racism have led to Black New Yorkers  ams administration recently celebrat-  ty health clinics.
            and loved ones, and this work is criti-  having the shortest life expectancy of  ed passage of the legislation.  DOHMH also works behind the
            cal to making New York City the best  all groups, even in 2023. Racial equity   DOHMH  has  strategically  scenes with disease detectives, investi-
            place to raise a family.”         must remain central to our efforts for   placed Neighborhood Health Action   gating suspicious clusters of illness as
                “Overall, these numbers are  a healthier New York City.”        Centers in the parts of the city that   well as studying the patterns, causes
            encouraging and we will continue      “This encouraging increase in  have experienced the greatest disin-  and effects of health and disease con-
            to drive forward our HealthyNYC  life expectancy shows what’s possible  vestment and most disparate health   ditions in New York City neighbor-
            goals,”  said  Deputy  Mayor  for  when we invest in public health and  outcomes, such as the highest rate of   hoods,  which  shape  policy  decisions
            Health and Human Services Suzanne  focus on equity,” said Council Mem-  premature mortality.          and the city’s health agenda.

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