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City-Run COVID Vaccine Sites Now Open To Walk-Ins From New Yorkers Who Are 50 And Older
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Sophia Chang
Published Apr 17, 2021
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New Yorkers who are 50 and older can now get a COVID-19 vaccine at any city-run vaccination sites without an appointment, city officials announced Saturday.
In the Bronx, the city currently runs sites at Bronx Co-Op City Dreiser Community Center, the Northeast Bronx YMCA (Edenwald), the South Bronx Educational Campus, the West Bronx Gymnasium, Lehman College’s Apex Center and Bathgate Contract Postal Station, which is a 24-hour site.
In Brooklyn, the city currently runs sites at the Coney Island YMCA, Teachers Prep High School in Brownsville, Starrett City, the Flatbush YMCA, Bushwick Educational Campus, the Event Space at City Point in downtown Brooklyn, and Brooklyn Army Terminal, which is a 24-hour site.
In Manhattan, the city currently runs sites at the Ford Foundation, the NFL Experience Times Square, Yeshiva University, City College, Essex Crossing, Abyssinian Baptist Church, and the Fulton Senior Community Center/Hudson Guild.
In Queens, the city currently runs sites at Modell's in the Queens Center Mall, Korean Community Services, Beach Channel Educational Campus, Long Island City Vaccine Site (Plaxall), the Flushing Library and the Ozone Library as well as CitiField which is a 24-hour site.
On Staten Island, the city currently runs sites at the former Babies R Us in the Staten Island Mall, the Ocean Breeze Athletic Complex, Empire Outlets, and the St. Thomas-St. Joseph's School.
All participants will need to show ID to register and confirm their age. Dates and times of availability vary by site, so check the city's website for more information. The sites are for this week only and will be updated weekly.
“Our priority for the next few months is clear: we need to vaccinate as many New Yorkers as possible,” said Mayor Bill de Blasio in a statement Saturday. “By making it easier for New Yorkers 50 and older to get vaccinated, we are on our way to fully vaccinating five million New Yorkers by June.”
Appointments are still available for these sites for New Yorkers who are 16 years or older, through nyc.gov/vaccinefinder or by calling 877-VAX-4NYC (877-829-4692).
“We aim to open as many doors as possible to vaccination,” said Health Commissioner Dr. Dave A. Chokshi in a statement. “We’re glad that getting the vaccine is now as easy as a walk in the park. Our staff are standing by to serve New Yorkers.”
To date, the city has administered 5.6 million doses.
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Sophia Chang
Sophia Chang is a former WNYC and Gothamist reporter.
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