OASH Regional Offices
Region 2
Region 2, based in New York City, New York, serves New Jersey, New York, and the U.S. territories in the Caribbean—Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Additionally, Region 2 serves eight federally recognized Tribal Nations, which are all located in New York State.
Separated by 1,500 miles, Region 2 is bounded by New Jersey and New York in the northeast, and by Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands in the Caribbean. Anchoring Region 2 is New York City, the most populous city in the United States, and a leading financial center in the country. It is home to over 8 million people alone and contains the largest population of Puerto Ricans in the country outside of Puerto Rico itself.
The region, though small in terms of area in relation to its regional counterparts, is home to nearly 33 million individuals. It encompasses an array of racial and ethnic communities, Tribal Sovereign Nations and urban Indians, economic drivers and divides, social and political networks, as well as distinct biomes and living environments. This diverse collection of states, territories, and Tribal areas greatly differs in population size, demographics, and public health needs, providing unique opportunities for collaboration and working to address the many barriers to health equity in such a diverse and dispersed region.
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Region 2 Regional Health Operations Staff
Point of Contact:
Mahak Lalvani, MPA
mahak.lalvani@hhs.gov
Senior Public Health Advisor