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DOHMH says Healthy NYC met life‑expectancy goal early but warns racial gaps, federal policy risks remain
Summary
Acting Health Commissioner Dr. Michelle Morse told the City Council that provisional 2024 data show New Yorkers' life expectancy rose to 83.2, meeting the Healthy NYC 2030 target early, but persistent racial inequities, maternal mortality and federal policy shifts threaten gains.
Acting Health Commissioner Dr. Michelle Morse told the New York City Council that provisional 2024 data show New Yorkers’ life expectancy rose to 83.2, surpassing the city’s Healthy NYC 2030 target ahead of schedule.
“We've met our goal well ahead of schedule,” Dr. Morse said, noting the provisional figure follows a rebound from a 2021 low of 80.7. She attributed much of the gain to the city’s COVID‑19 response: targeted vaccination campaigns and a whole‑of‑government approach that yielded a “93 percent decrease in COVID‑19 deaths” from 2021 to 2024.
The Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH) emphasized that progress has not been uniform. Morse and DOHMH epidemiologists warned that longstanding racial and neighborhood disparities persist, with Black New Yorkers continuing to experience substantially lower life expectancy. “Black New…
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