When will more COVID-19 vaccines arrive in NYC? Will there be enough?
Updated Jan 24, 2021;
Posted Jan 24, 2021
With one million coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccine first doses already administered in New York City, many New Yorkers are eagerly awaiting a second shipment of the shot. And many are wondering if there will be enough to satisfy the already booked appointments.
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STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. With more than one million coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccine first doses already administered in New York state, many residents are eagerly waiting to get the shot. And many New Yorkers are wondering if there will be enough to satisfy the already booked appointments.
A barrier for some seeking the shot: Healthcare group uses credit company to verify identity before vaccination
Updated Jan 20, 2021;
Posted Jan 20, 2021
AdvantageCare Physicians which has three locations on Staten Island in Annadale, Sunnyside, and New Springville uses Experian, a credit monitoring company, to establish identity as part of the vaccine appointment-booking process. (Piotr Trojanowski/Dreamstime/TNS)TNS
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STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. An online tool meant to establish identity is creating a temporary barrier for some New York city residents trying to schedule an appointment for a coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccine at AdvantageCare Physicians.
AdvantageCare Physicians which has three locations on Staten Island in Annadale, Sunnyside, and New Springville uses Experian, a credit monitoring company, to establish identity as part of the vaccine appointment-booking process.
How to access Staten Island vaccine hubs via mass transit
Updated Jan 14, 2021;
Posted Jan 14, 2021
There are currently 13 vaccination hubs throughout Staten Island, all of which are easily accessible by public transit. (Staten Island Advance/Jan Somma-Hammel)
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STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. With nearly 5 million New York City residents now eligible for the coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccine, Staten Islanders are flocking to the borough’s vaccination hubs.
As of Monday, residents in Phase 1b of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s vaccination schedule which includes first responders, education workers, public transit workers, public safety workers and residents aged 75 and older can now get vaccinated in New York.
Bill Francis’ nostaglia on life as a Staten Island bandleader | Pamela’s Food Service Diary
Updated Jan 13, 2021;
Posted Jan 13, 2021
Pam and Kevin Adamo in 1992 dancing to Billy Francis Band at their weddding in Poughkeepsie, N.Y. (Courtesy of the Adamo family)
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STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. As catering halls in New York City remain closed, we think fondly of family celebrations and festive large gatherings of yesteryear. In those nostalgic moments, long-time residents of the borough might recall Bill Francis of The Bill Francis Band. The native Staten Islander and former Silver Lake resident certainly remembers what he dubs as “The Golden Age” of live music at banquets and weddings.
Staten Island COVID-19 vaccine appointments booked as state allows first responders, educators, seniors to get vaccinated
Updated Jan 11, 2021;
Posted Jan 11, 2021
Beacon Christian Community Health Center in Mariners Harbor is part of the city’s plan to vaccinate Staten Islanders for COVID-19. Jan. 11, 2020. (Staten Island Advance/ Alexandra Salmieri)
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STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. Open appointments for a coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccine on Staten Island are scarce on Monday, the first day that first responders, education workers, public transit workers, public safety workers and residents aged 75 and older can begin getting vaccinated.
At least three of the borough’s vaccination hubs are no longer accepting appointments and many other web pages would not load, likely due to high volume, and there were long hold times at other locations.