Responding to Dangerous Meningitis Outbreak

In the wake of an outbreak of a strain of invasive meningococcal disease among men who have sex with men (MSM) in New York City, I joined with New York City Council Speaker Christine Quinn and other LGBT City and State elected officials in a coalition working closely with the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, the New York State Department of Health and the New York State Department of Financial Services to respond swiftly and comprehensively to this threat to public health. Please see a press release issued by Speaker Quinn’s office, which details our efforts, below.