New Yorkers Choose Queens Designer's Power Button

Health E-News	March 9, 2010
New Yorkers Choose Queens Designer's Power Button Image as Winner of the NYC Condom Package Design Contest Online vote was a tight race to the finish among the five finalists; Top design will be used this fall to encourage safer sex in the city The votes are in. After tallying more than 15,000 online ballots, the Health Department today reveals the winning design for the special limited-edition NYC Condom wrapper. And the winner is... the electronic power button submitted by Luis Acosta of Kew Gardens, Queens. With more than 23% of the votes, Acosta's entry squeaked past four other finalists to claim first place. Acosta's design symbolizes New Yorkers' power to take control and practice safer sex. A high-resolution image of the winning design is available at www.nyc.gov/condoms. Learn more