Mayor Michael Bloomberg says New Yorkers are living longer than ever.     

The mayor detailed new health stats on Tuesday showing babies born in the city in 2009 have a record-high life expectancy of 80.6 years.

That’s an increase of 3 years since 2000 and 2 years better than the most recently reported national average.     

Bloomberg and health care officials announced the figures in a maternity ward at a Bronx hospital.

They said anti-smoking initiatives and HIV prevention programs are helping city residents live longer.     

The officials said drug-related deaths and the infant mortality rate also have fallen.

(Source: NBC New York)