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New tuberculosis cases (CY)
Detect, prevent, and reduce the transmission of infectious diseases. — Prevent the transmission of other infectious diseases.
New York City tuberculosis cases have risen sharply for several years running -- part of a nationwide increase -- driven in part by growth among high-risk populations and ongoing outbreaks in specific communities. The Health Department also says staffing gaps and restricted funding have limited its capacity for core TB control work like contact investigation and case management, and it has been actively hiring to close those gaps.
Researched July 15, 2026 — DOHMH, Fiscal 2025 Mayor's Management Report
* Year to date — this fiscal year isn't complete, so it's not compared against prior years in the target/trend status above.
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| Fiscal year | Actual |
|---|---|
| FY22 | 529 cases |
| FY23 | 535 cases |
| FY24 | 679 cases |
| FY25 | 832 cases |
| FY26 (YTD) | Not available |
Why this is tracked
A privately organized 1865 survey of sanitary conditions across Manhattan's wards, prompted by fears of an approaching cholera epidemic, built the public support that led the state legislature to create New York's Metropolitan Board of Health in February 1866 -- the first municipal public health authority in the United States. When cholera arrived that spring, the Board's aggressive house-to-house inspections, quarantines, and sanitation orders kept New York's death toll well below that of other major American cities. DOHMH's modern disease-surveillance and control work is a direct descendant of that founding mission.
Metropolitan Board of Health - Wikipedia, New York Academy of Medicine - Cholera Comes to New York City
Source: Bureau of Tuberculosis Control — via NYC Open Data: Mayor's Management Report, Agency Performance Indicators
Coverage shown: FY22–FY26, reported annually.
Definition: The number of new tuberculosis cases reported and confirmed by the NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene. This data is reported by calendar year, not fiscal year. The MMR reports data from the previous calendar year (i.e FY24 = CY23). Because of this, MMR data through June FY24 accounts for CY23 data through December.