
Public health emergency preparedness and response depends on fast, practical, and trustworthy information. Yet the evidence that supports preparedness work is often difficult to find, hard to compare, and not always written for the practitioners who need to…

On May 5, 2026, the NYC Preparedness & Recovery Institute (PRI), in partnership with Columbia Engineering, convened the PRI Innovation Forum: Empowering Hyperlocal Response at The Forum at Columbia University. The full-day event brought together researchers, government officials,…

The NYC Preparedness & Recovery Institute (PRI) is pleased to announce an exciting opportunity through our Racial Equity and Social Determinants of Health (RESDH) Team for students at the Mailman School of Public Health (MSPH) and the CUNY…

The NYC Preparedness & Recovery Institute has adopted a new mission, vision, and approach to guide its work in strengthening New York City’s ability to prepare for, respond to, and recover from public health emergencies. In 2021, the…

The New York City Preparedness & Recovery Institute (PRI) is a landmark endeavor operated by ICAP at Columbia University’s Mailman School of Public Health in partnership with CUNY School of Public Health and other academic, community, government and…

The PRI Innovation Forum advances PRI’s commitment to generating, refining, and scaling practical solutions for public health preparedness and response. The one-day conference on May 5, 2026, will bring together researchers, government officials, industry leaders, community-based organizations, technologists,…

The CUNY Graduate School of Public Health & Health Policy (CUNY SPH) and the NYC Preparedness & Recovery Institute (PRI) are asking for your help to get life-saving, science-based information out to our communities. Flu cases in NYC have dropped…

The New York City Preparedness & Recovery Institute (PRI) is proud to announce the winner and runners-up of Student Summer Projects Exploring Creative Approaches to Public Health Preparedness and Response Messaging, a summer program designed to support students…

PRI supports new interactive map that will help healthcare providers screen patients based on their travel history and potential exposure to special pathogens and other biothreats. Below is a press release from NYC Health + Hospitals, the original…

A new open-access book chapter from CUNY Graduate School of Public Health and Health Policy researchers Danielle Greene (Senior Advisor to PRI), Deborah Levine (Community Convening and Learning Team faculty member), and Kamrun Nahar (PRI Community Engagement and…

The NYC Preparedness & Recovery Institute (PRI) is launching the Queens Resilience Network, a new borough-based initiative designed to strengthen social cohesion and community resilience across Queens. The Queens Resilience Network is the first in a planned series…

Many communities across Region 2 need a coordinated, trusted way to reach residents with urgent information during public health emergencies. Community Emergency Networks (CENs), including Community Organizations Active in Disasters (COADs), Volunteer Organizations Active in Disasters (VOADs), Long…