On Feb. 17, Governor Andrew Cuomo announced that the City of Yonkers will receive its own vaccination site which will administer 1,000 COVID-19 vaccines per day. The vaccination site will be located at the National Guard Armory at 2 Quincy Place and will open on March 3.
The new vaccination site will be supplied by additional vaccines from the Federal Government. Gov. Cuomo thanked President Biden. This is a big and aggressive effort to address vaccine hesitancy in the Black community,”said Cuomo.
National Guard personnel will assist in staffing the operation. Governor Cuomo, in making the announcement, said the goal is to combat COVID-19 in socially vulnerable communities like Yonkers.
Mayor Mike Spano said, “We’ve long needed a vaccination hub in Yonkers to better service the portions of our community that have been disproportionately impacted by COVID-19. Equitable access to the vaccine and proper health care is essential to curbing the virus and creating a stronger, more resilient Yonkers.”
Yonkers Assemblyman Nader Sayegh reacted to the news saying “The residents of Yonkers, especially those living and working in socially vulnerable neighborhoods, have suffered greatly during this pandemic. The announcement of 1,000 COVID-19 vaccinations per day at the National Guard Armoury Building on Quincy Plane is the news we have been hoping and praying for. I urge all my fellow Yonkersites to get vaccinated. I thank our Governor and President Joe Biden for coming to the aid of our city.”
The federal government is supplying additional vaccine doses to the sites beyond its regular distribution to New York state. Information will be forthcoming on how to make an appointment for the new Yonkers vaccination site. The location of the National Guard Armory in Yonkers is off North Broadway and next to the Yonkers Police Athletic League building.
“I live in Yonkers and know firsthand the impact COVID-19 has had on our communities. I’ve lost so many friends, and I hear residents call my office, close to tears, almost every day because they cannot get a vaccine appointment. While my staff works to connect as many residents as possible with pharmacies who offer the vaccine, there are still not enough appointments to meet the need. I have been strongly advocating for more mass vaccine sites in communities hit hardest by the pandemic. I am pleased a vaccine site is opening at the Armory in Southwest Yonkers because it will help to make vaccine distribution more equitable and save lives. I thank our local, state, and federal partners for their efforts to help make this happen.”
More information on how to get an appointment in the days to come.
