Statement from EmblemHealth & AdvantageCare Physicians on latest Public Health Emergency in New York City

NEW YORK, NY – As families across New York prepare for the start of the Holidays, EmblemHealth, one of the nation’s largest nonprofit health insurers, hosted community events across Brooklyn and Queens—donating food and other resources to residents and community members.

“We know that food insecurity concerns rise during the holiday season,” said Beth Leonard, Chief Corporate Affairs Officer “Providing communities with healthy resources should go beyond this time of year. After everything we have overcome as a city, now is the time recommit ourselves to helping one another and building back a healthy strong New York City.”

The holiday events were part of an ‘Healthier for the Holidays’ series organized by EmblemHealth and held in partnership with The Campaign Against Hunger. EmblemHealth joined local elected officials and community groups to distribute food, toys, school supplies, and healthy resources during each event.

Participating elected officials included Councilmember/ Brook Borough President-Elect Antonio Reynoso, State Senator Zellnor Myrie, Assembly Members Latrice Walker, Diana Richardson, and Councilmembers-Elect Crystal Hudson and Rita Joseph.

In total EmblemHealth gave away:

• 3,300 family meals which included options of turkeys, hams, or roaster chickens fresh produce, and other dinner items.

For more information on how to stay healthy during the holidays, visit EmblemHealth’s website.

NEW YORK, NY – As families across New York prepare for the start of the Holidays, EmblemHealth, one of the nation’s largest nonprofit health insurers, hosted community events across Brooklyn and Queens—donating food and other resources to residents and community members.

“We know that food insecurity concerns rise during the holiday season,” said Beth Leonard, Chief Corporate Affairs Officer “Providing communities with healthy resources should go beyond this time of year. After everything we have overcome as a city, now is the time recommit ourselves to helping one another and building back a healthy strong New York City.”

The holiday events were part of an ‘Healthier for the Holidays’ series organized by EmblemHealth and held in partnership with The Campaign Against Hunger. EmblemHealth joined local elected officials and community groups to distribute food, toys, school supplies, and healthy resources during each event.

Participating elected officials included Councilmember/ Brook Borough President-Elect Antonio Reynoso, State Senator Zellnor Myrie, Assembly Members Latrice Walker, Diana Richardson, and Councilmembers-Elect Crystal Hudson and Rita Joseph.

In total EmblemHealth gave away:

• 3,300 family meals which included options of turkeys, hams, or roaster chickens fresh produce, and other dinner items.

For more information on how to stay healthy during the holidays, visit EmblemHealth’s website.

Contact:

Kwame Patterson | Email: kpatterson@emblemhealth.com

Alex Gomez | Email: algomez@emblemhealth.com

As New York State and New York City combat the Monkeypox public health emergency, health officials are quickly addressing the situation. During the early phase of the COVID-19 pandemic, we learned that responses require adapting promptly to shifting facts to protect and care for the public effectively. Monkeypox is not a novel virus, as was COVID-19, and it is not a new variant of COVID. Nevertheless, as this viral disease can infect anyone, community, and health groups, along with City and State officials, are working together as they did during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic to expand access to testing and vaccinations. As medical and health experts, we are confident that the City and State are following a tried and tested community-based response strategy. And as New Yorkers we must remain vigilant for ourselves and our vulnerable neighbors and maintain hygienic and preventative practices while staying up to date with the latest guidance. Together we will get through this. 

If you have questions or concerns about the Monkeypox virus, please visit our resource and information center at emblemhealth.com/live-well/monkeypox-virus.