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Public Health Office reports staff vacancies, measles exercise, lead registry and restored Healthy Neighborhood funding
Summary
Deputy Commissioner Lisa K. Lahiff reported staffing changes and vacancies, a Feb. 19 measles POD exercise, activation of a Lead Rental Registry with ~550 properties, a May 9 rabies clinic, and news that Healthy Neighborhood Program funding appears restored by both houses of the state legislature.
Deputy Commissioner Lisa K. Lahiff briefed the committee on a range of public-health items. "New York State Public Health Week is April 6-12, 2026," Lahiff said and described recruitment challenges, including an open Spanish/English Public Health Tech position and an RN recruitment effort; a new Public Health Nurse is due to start April 13. Lahiff also reported that the Medical Examiner’s office handled 932 cases in 2025 and 200 cases so far in 2026.
Lahiff described recent operational work: a measles vaccination Point of Dispensing (POD) exercise on Feb. 19 at 18 Seward Ave. in Middletown with the Medical Reserve Corps, and activation of the state Lead Rental Registry with roughly 550 properties registered. She announced a free rabies clinic on May 9 in Minisink (9–11 a.m.) and said the department received JUUL funds to ramp up inspections of flavored vapor products while also supporting breastfeeding through the Breastfeeding Friendly (BFF) Baby Sips Circle lactation groups.
