arrow Coney Island station, which will soon host vaccinations, on the night of last year s overnight subway shutdown Stephen Nessen/Gothamist
Thousands of New York City straphangers will soon be able to receive a coronavirus vaccine while waiting for their subway or commuter train, as part of a new state-run pilot that will bring temporary inoculation sites to some of the city s busiest transit hubs.
Governor Andrew Cuomo announced the creative idea on Monday, which he said was aimed at boosting immunizations as the rate of vaccinations continues to slow in New York.
Between May 12th and May 16th, a total of eight new pop-up sites will offer the single-dose Johnson & Johnson shot to 300 people each day on a walk-in basis. As an added incentive, recipients will also get a 7-day unlimited MetroCard, or round-trip ticket for Long Island Rail Road/Metro-North rides.
March 15, 2021
Announcing the mass vaccination site at SUNY Old Westport on Long Island, March 15, 2021.
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Starting March 17, New York’s public-facing essential workers from governmental and nonprofit entities and public-facing essential building services workers will be eligible for the vaccine and can book an appointment.
By Josh FeldmanFeb 17th, 2021, 2:49 pm
Governor
Andrew Cuomo held a press conference this week trying to respond to the growing outcry over covid nursing home deaths in New York, with even a number of New York Democrats publicly criticizing the governor.
Ron Kim, who Cuomo made a point of publicly attacking in a press conference on Wednesday over unrelated matters.
Oh my goodness. Gov. Cuomo is using his audio press conference to come out swinging against @rontkim, in a very personal way.
.@DanClarkReports with solid question as to whether the attack on @rontkim is in line with the need to lower the temperature on political rhetoric.
According to @NYCMayor spox, it’s the hospital in New Rochelle that is facing a fine for vaccinating out of state order. @1010WINS
De Blasio has clashed with Cuomo numerous times over the distribution of the coronavirus vaccine after several requests to move forward with vaccinating New Yorkers over the age of 75 with vaccines that NYC officials already had on hand were denied by the governor’s office.
Mayor @BilldeBlasio says NYC has 270,000 unused doses that could go to people over 75, age cohort likeliest to die from the disease, and 560,000 people in NYC over age 75. Asking state for permission to use those extra doses for the elderly.
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Biden vs. Fauci: New WH will give out first doses of vaccine to everyone instead of holding back some for second doses
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Biden vs. Fauci: New WH will give out first doses of vaccine to everyone instead of holding back some for second doses
AllahpunditPosted at 3:05 pm on January 8, 2021
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Reeeeeally weird that the first major COVID decision made by the Biden administration will end up putting Sleepy Joe on the side opposite Anthony Fauci (and Donald Trump).
It’s worth three minutes to read this post for background if you missed it on Sunday. The Trump administration’s policy is to reserve half of the existing supply of distributed vaccine to make sure that people who’ve gotten their first shot can get their second in a timely way. Pfizer and Moderna each recommend that the second dose be given within three or four weeks of the first; if the dose isn’t given in the timeframe, there’s no way of know