NEW YORK (1010 WINS) – Vaccination appointments at many state-run sites in the New York City area are postponed because of Sunday's winter storm, Gov. Andrew Cuomo said.
Cuomo first announced that state-run vaccination sites at Stony Brook and Jones Beach would be closed on Long Island.
He then said operations would also be suspended Sunday at Glen Island in New Rochelle; Aqueduct Racetrack in Queens; Bronx Bay Plaza in the Bronx; Lehman College in the Bronx; Seaview Avenue on Staten Island; and Fountain Avenue in Brooklyn.
All appointments at the locations will be reschedule for the following seven days, the governor said.
Cuomo said New Yorkers with appointments scheduled for Sunday will receive an email or text message rescheduling their vaccination.
Seven community-based "pop up" vaccination sites will also postpone appointments due to the storm and rescheduled for later in the week:
· Cuomo said Abyssinian Baptist Church, 132 W 138th New York, NY 10030
· BronxWorks, 1130 Grand Concourse, BX, 10456
· Mt. Carmel Baptist Church, 1376 Prospect Ave, Bronx, NY 10459
· Castle Hill Houses, 625 Castle Hill Ave, The Bronx, NY 10473
· Marble Hill Houses, 5365 Broadway, Bronx, NY 10463
· First Baptist Church of Corona, 100-10 Astoria Blvd., East Elmhurst, NY 11369
· United Revival Mennonite Church, 390 Melrose St, Brooklyn, NY 11237
Appointments at the pop up sites are scheduled directly with the host site or partner providers SOMOS Community Care and Northwell Health. They are notifying New Yorkers with appointments scheduled on Sunday of the postponements and the new dates of operation via text message and telephone, Cuomo said.
"Much of Downstate New York is expected to experience heavy snow and strong winds, creating the potential for dangerous travel conditions on Sunday," Cuomo said in a statement. "We will be suspending operations at testing sites and community based 'pop up' vaccination sites to protect the safety of all those who work and have appointments at these locations."
Vaccine appointments at many state-run sites were also rescheduled amid last week's major winter storm.
