About
What is NY Health Watch?
NY Health Watch is an independent public health information site focused on New York State. It tracks infectious disease activity across all 62 NYS counties, explains what is currently circulating, and provides clear, evidence-based guidance on what to do about it. The goal is to make public health data accessible and actionable for ordinary New Yorkers — without sensationalism, without unnecessary alarm, and without the opacity of most government health portals.
Who built this?
NY Health Watch was built by [Your name here], a computer science student at [University]. This is an independent project, not affiliated with NYSDOH, CDC, or any government agency. All data sourced from public government datasets. [Update this section with your own background and motivation for building the site.]
Why does this exist?
Federal public health data infrastructure has faced significant budget cuts and access restrictions in recent years. At the same time, public health information is often spread across poorly-designed government portals, scattered PDF reports, and media coverage that tends toward either alarm or dismissal. NY Health Watch is an attempt to fill that gap — a clean, honest, regularly updated resource for New Yorkers who want to understand what is actually happening with infectious disease in their communities.
Contact
Questions, corrections, or feedback: [your email here]
NY Health Watch is an independent site. It does not represent NYSDOH, CDC, or any government entity. See the Disclaimers and Methodology pages for more.