Hempstead mayor calls for vaccine equality
Long Island vaccinations
The new mayor of the Village of Hempstead on Long Island is calling for better access to vaccinations for his constituents.
HEMPSTEAD, N.Y. - Crowds wearing masks gathered in the Village of Hempstead on Monday for the swearing-in of Mayor Waylyn Hobbs Jr. The public show of support for Hobbs was a slew of elected officials, including members of Congress and former New York Gov. David Paterson. They came together in one of the state s largest African American and Latino communities. Our community was affected the most with this coronavirus, Hobbs said.