NYC gives away 5 million "official" NYC condoms in 1st month

NYC has launched a new "official" New York City condom and say it is a sensation. Mayor Michael Bloomberg's Administration says they have given away a record 5 million in the first month of a city-wide condom distribution program.

The program is part of an effort by NYC to reduce sexually transmitted diseases and unplanned pregnancies in their city. Stats show that over 100,000 of New York's 8.2 million residents have HIV or AIDS, and there are many new diagnoses each year. Although the city has had free condoms for a long time they recently decided to change the packaging to encourage people to use them. This new wrapper is stamped with the words "NYC Condom" and resembles the text on NYC subways and signs. "The NYC Condom is a sensation," Department of Health Commissioner Thomas Frieden said in a statement. "Hundreds of community organizations are signing up to give out free condoms, many for the first time." This is an awesome idea and a smart way to encourage the people of NYC to take more care while having sex and hopefully these initiatives can help to slow the spread of STD's as well as reduce the number of unwanted pregnancies... so that things like this don't continue to happen.