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February 25, 2021
City Hall – The New York City Council will vote today on legislation that requires the de Blasio Administration to create a plan to vaccinate homebound seniors for COVID-19. The pandemic has been particularly devastating to our seniors, especially those over 75-years-old who are at highest risk for hospitalization and death compared to all other age groups. Sadly, this population has had trouble getting vaccinated because of hurdles getting appointments as well as physical challenges getting to vaccines sites. This legislation will require the Commissioner of the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, or another designated agency, to create a plan to vaccinate homebound seniors and provide a report to the Council after the plan has been implemented. The report would include the number of homebound seniors vaccinated, disaggregated by zip code, and outline any obstacles faced while implementing the plan.
Mayor Bill de Blasio today signed a package of legislation
that will transfer jurisdiction of Rikers Island to the Department of Citywide
Administrative Services and require a study of renewable energy generation and
storage on Rikers Island.
Intro. 1592-A transfers jurisdiction of portions of Rikers
Island that are not in active use as a jail site to the Department of Citywide
Administrative Services beginning July 1, 2021, with the full transfer of
Rikers Island to DCAS to be completed by August 31, 2027.
The bill also establishes a Rikers Island Advisory Committee
that will include members who were in custody on Rikers Island, members whose