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Improving the Health of ALL New Yorkers

We believe health is everybody’s business.

We all benefit from public health. Health is central to everything and the foundation for personal, community, and national well-being and achievement.

The Fund for Public Health in New York City facilitates partnerships between the public and private sector to develop, test, launch, and then administer new public health initiatives that advance the health of all New Yorkers.

Our Work

All of our projects focus on improving public health in New York City.

Our Impact

0 years of advocating for cutting-edge public health programming
$ 0 M in public and private funding raised
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New York Road Runners Names The Fund for Public Health NYC as Official Charity Partner of the 2026 TCS New York City Marathon 

New York Road Runners Names The Fund for Public Health NYC as Official Charity Partner of the 2026 TCS New York City Marathon 

New York Road Runners has named The Fund for Public Health NYC an Official Charity Partner of the 2026 TCS New York City Marathon, taking place Sunday, Nov. 1. The TCS New York City Marathon is one of the most inclusive and accessible sporting events in the world, with more than 55,000 athletes running the same course on the same day—from the first to the final…

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Tackling the Black-white Mortality Gap in Breast Cancer 

Tackling the Black-white Mortality Gap in Breast Cancer 

After over two years of planning and development, in 2025, the NYC Health Department launched the NYC Breast Cancer Task Force (NYC BCTF), a 5-year initiative led by the Health Department’s Cancer Prevention and Control Program.  Breast cancer affects 1 in 8 women in the United States. In New York City, approximately 6,400 people receive a breast cancer diagnosis each year, and around 1,000…

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