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NY City
9 Jul 2014
Arzhang Fallahi, New York City
Dr. Arzhang Fallahi is a well-versed advocate for CPR training. While in medical school in Seattle, almost of the patients he saw would have received bystander CPR. Victims of sudden cardiac arrest would be running in a park one moment,...
9 Jul 2014
Happy New Year, New York City!
Say what?? That's right...it's the new fiscal year for the American Heart Association. While much of our focus remained on the state-level opportunities, we have a lot to celebrate here in New York City! Let's take a look back as...
6 Jun 2014
CPR in Schools Policy Gains Momentum in New York City!
Resolution 193 was introduced in City Council just a few weeks ago and if passed would require the NYC Department of Education to consider implementing the CPR in Schools training curriculum in all New York City high schools. CPR &...
16 Apr 2014
Why Everyone Should Know CPR!
I know most of you have a very keen awareness about the need for CPR training - why else would you be reading the American Heart Association's You're the Cure blog? I recently had an experience that really crystallized how...
2 Apr 2014
You're the Cure Success!
Have you ever wondered if all these letters you send to our elected officials make a difference? Well it has in New York City! While the new Council session is just getting ramped up, the American Heart Association has been...
20 Feb 2014
Is your school 'excellent' when it comes to wellness?
Is the elementary school in your neighborhood amazing? Do the kids get all of the necessary physical activity? How about school meals? Are they healthy, nutritious and downright delicious? If you think your elementary school is a rock star, help...
2 Jan 2014
Dr. Tara Narula, New York
Dr. Tara Narula is a board certified cardiologist, serving as an Attending physician and Associate Director of the Cardiac Care Unit at Lenox Hill Hospital/NSLIJ in Manhattan. She joined Lenox Hill Heart & Vascular Institute of New York in 2010 and...
2 Jan 2014
Turning the Page to the Next Chapter in NYC
Many New Yorkers celebrated the beginning of 2014 by watching the public inauguration of our 109th Mayor - Bill de Blasio from Brooklyn. Mayor de Blasio has a long history of public service to our city, including terms as a City...
20 Dec 2013
Happiest of Holidays to the World's Best Volunteers!
I am truly lucky. I get to work on policies that will make our communities healthier every, single day. But the greatest part of my job is that I get to do that work with the best volunteers in the...
20 Dec 2013
E-Cigarettes to Be Included in NYC's Smoke Free Air Act!
After a whirlwind effort, New York City Council followed the lead of numerous other states and municipalities on Thursday by expanding the restrictions found in the Smoke Free Air Act. Beginning in 120 days after enacted, you will no longer be permitted to...