Mayor de Blasio says the city is closing in on two million vaccinations. But, he took another opportunity to jab Governor Cuomo saying his big state-run sites like the Javits Center are not effectively getting the vaccine where it needs to go.
LONG ISLAND (WABC) Long Island health care workers were honored Monday on the one-year anniversary of the first documented coronavirus case in New York state.
Legislators in Suffolk County unveiled a ribbon memorial at the legislative building in Hauppauge to honor the more than 3,000 county residents who lost their lives to COVID.
Town of Oyster Bay Supervisor Joseph Saladino acknowledged the brave health care professionals of Plainview and Syosset Hospitals by presenting them with 2020 hero pins.
During the first surge last spring, Northwell Health workers treated more than 70,000 COVID-19 patients across the system. Plainview and Syosset Hospitals, two community hospitals that were hard hit with COVID cases, agreed to take on patients from other Northwell hospitals that were facing patient surge capacity.
New York's new coronavirus-era dance rules aren't exactly "Footloose" strict, but don't plan on cutting loose and kicking off the Sunday shoes with just anybody.
The city has a surplus of vaccines after delayed shipments from last week arrived this week.
So, the city is now doubling up on appointments. As of Thursday, there were more than 189,000 doses available.
Overnight appointments were added at the vaccination centers at the Brooklyn Army Terminal, Bathgate Industrial Park in The Bronx, and Citi Field in Queens.
The overnight appointments will be offered until the supply is gone.
So far more than 1.6 million New York City residents have been vaccinated.
Eligible New Yorkers can currently schedule appointments by utilizing New York s Am I Eligible website or by calling the state s COVID-19 Vaccination Hotline at 1-833-NYS-4-VAX (1-833-697-4829).