Welcome to the NYC Neighborhood Wellness Survey

About the Survey

The NYC Neighborhood Wellness Survey (NYC NWS) is a mail-based survey conducted by NYC Department of Mental Health and Hygiene (NYC Health Department) in collaboration with the City University of New York Graduate School of Public Health and Health Policy (CUNY SPH) to check in on the health of New Yorkers, influence health program decisions, and better understand how health issues are impacting NYC residents.

The results of this survey will be used to learn more about your health, the health of your neighborhood, and inform policy and funding decisions to support programs that improve New Yorkers’ health.

Your participation will help the NYC Health Department identify how to best support the health of New Yorkers, and in return you’ll be compensated for your time.

Join us in the fight to improve the lives of all New Yorkers.

Take a minute to complete the NYC Neighborhood Wellness Survey.

Who Can Participate

Households from all five boroughs of New York City (Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, Bronx, and Staten Island) will be randomly selected to participate.

New Yorkers aged 18 or older are invited to complete the survey. 

The survey can be taken in English, Spanish, Chinese (Simplified and Traditional), Russian, and Haitian Creole.

How to Participate

Step 1

Check your mailbox to see if you’ve received the NYC Neighborhood Wellness Survey. If you’ve received the survey, your household has been randomly selected to participate in the study.

Step 2

Select the correct person in your household to take the survey:

  • If you are the only adult (age 18 or older) in your household, we want you to complete this survey.

  • If you live with one or more adults, the adult with the next upcoming birthday should complete the survey.

Step 3

Fill out the survey in its entirety.

It should take no more than 15 minutes to complete.

Your participation is voluntary, confidential, and for research purposes only. To learn more about your rights as a participant, visit the Consent page.

Step 4

Send the completed survey back in the provided pre-paid return envelope.

Step 5

Receive $20 as our way of saying thank you.