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Lawmakers on Long Island want New York Governor Andrew Cuomo to find a fast work-around for seniors to get a COVID-19 vaccine.
New Yorkers 65 and over, first responders, teachers, and healthcare workers face a backlog of appointments until May.
Anna Foley is 83. She has cancer and multiple underlying conditions that make her vulnerable to the virus. Foley said she feels like the state has failed to keep her safe. I even told my children, I said if anything happens to me as far as of COVID, just bypass the stop and take me to the mortuary, because I don’t have a chance in hell to survive,” Foley said.
Drive-thru COVID-19 vaccination site opens at Jones Beach
Vaccine rollout frustrations mount as new vaccination sites open
A drive-thru COVID vaccination site is now up and running at Jones Beach, as elected leaders continue to sound the alarm about the pace of the rollout.
LONG ISLAND - Another day and the demand for COVID-19 vaccines continues to grow. Somebody dropped the ball from the top down, said Anna Foley. I’m 83 years old battling two types of cancers and other underlying medical problems.
Long lines are a common sight throughout Long Island - even at New York’s first drive-through site at Jones Beach State Park which opened on Thursday.
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Fox News medical contributor Dr. Nicole Saphier provides insight into the coronavirus vaccine rollout on ‘Fox and Friends.’
The mainstream media has vilified Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis over coronavirus vaccine distribution issues in Florida while New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo has largely received a pass for his state s problems and critics have taken notice. The difference in media coverage of Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo is journalistic malpractice, Media Research Center vice president Dan Gainor told Fox News.
DeSantis was recently called an ass by an anchor on CNN, the same network that has famously glossed over a variety of coronavirus-related issues related to Cuomo – whose younger brother, Chris Cuomo, is a primetime host. CNN’s Cuomo has even admitted on air that he isn’t objective when it comes to his brother.
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A new law introduced by Legislator Jason Richberg waiving sewer connection fees for financially stressed public school districts with failing on-site sewage systems was approved by the Suffolk County Legislature at its general meeting on .
IR1867-2020 amends chapter 740 of the Suffolk County Code to waive sewer hookup fees for school districts that are under a state fiscal monitor. Under the amendment, the Martin Luther King Jr. and Lafrancis Hardiman elementary schools in Wyandanch, as well as the nearby administration building and bus depot, will be able to connect to the county’s Southwest Sewer District. Aging cesspools and septic systems at those locations have become an issue in recent years, with heavy rains and rapid snow melt overwhelming the septic systems and causing sewage backups through floor drains in bathrooms. An area between MLK Elementary and Lafrancis Hardiman Elementary that was used as a playground was closed due to sewage le