New York battles dwindling COVID-19 vaccine supply, mistrust in some communities
The story remains the same in New York: the means to distribute COVID-19 vaccines is there, but not the supply.
By: WPIX Staff
and last updated 2021-01-27 07:16:55-05
NEW YORK â With COVID-19 vaccine shortages across the tri-state region, Mayor Bill de Blasio said he has been actively communicating with the White House.
While he wouldn t disclose the details of the conversations, de Blasio said he is optimistic.
âWhat I can say, I came away very confident in the direction they are taking this, he said.
Meanwhile, the cityâs latest zip code by zip code breakdown continues to show too many neighborhoods in troublesome territory, with infection rates above 10%. The Bronx, one of the cityâs epicenters in the spring, continues to lead in infection rates even today.
New York City Pension Trustees Voted to Divest Estimated $4 Billion in Fossil Fuel Securities
Posted on 01/25/2021
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio, Comptroller Scott M. Stringer, along with trustees of two of the City’s pension funds, announced these funds have voted to divest their portfolios of an estimated US$ 4 billion from securities related to fossil fuel companies. The divestment, expected to be one of the largest in the world, will address the significant financial and environmental risks that these fossil fuel holdings pose to the funds. In 2018, New York City became the first major city in the nation to commit to divesting major public pension funds from fossil fuel reserve companies. Since the initial announcement hundreds of other institutions, governments, and entities have joined this commitment.
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As the city s most impoverished borough, the Bronx has seen its deep-rooted problems exacerbated by the pandemic. It currently ranks as the state s unhealthiest county, with heart disease and obesity afflicting many in the borough. While the Bronx s unemployment rate stood at 4% in December 2019, it has soared as high as 24% during the pandemic, leaving scores of Bronx residents jobless.
But it doesn t mean all of the Bronx s successes have been obliterated. Construction of new residences remains strong across the borough, though other large-scale projects including the construction of four Metro-North stations along an existing Amtrak line and the Kingsbridge National Ice Center remain in limbo for at least five years.
Manchester City s Bernardo Silva celebrates after scoring his side s opening goal during the English Premier League football match against Aston Villa at the Etihad Stadium in Manchester, England, Wednesday, Jan.20, 2021. (Martin Rickett/Pool via AP).
Bernardo Silva scored a controversial first English Premier League (EPL) goal of the season as Manchester City beat Aston Villa 2-0 to go top of the table.
City dominated much of an entertaining encounter on a miserable evening but looked set to miss out on the chance to take over at the summit until Silva struck 11 minutes from time, albeit in contentious circumstances.
Villa boss Dean Smith was sent off for his protests after he felt Silva s goal should have been ruled out for offside against Rodri, who had won the ball back from Tyrone Mings.