I strongly support the Department of Health’s proposed amendment to Article 161 of the NYC Health Code regarding honey-beekeeping in New York City.  Honeybees play an important role in urban food production, and beekeepers throughout the five boroughs are vital to making our city greener, healthier and more sustainable.  New York City should join other major cities across the United States – including Atlanta, Chicago, Dallas, and San Francisco – to show its support for legal and safe honey-beekeeping.  I commend the Department of Health for moving forward to amend Article 161.