I was alarmed until I read the details. Cuomo doesn't really have the money to back up the words----only $15mm, going to community-based organizations who will be the door-knockers. Interesting that he's hitting the poor, immigrants and minorities. A few of the organizations I'm familiar with, and they don't have the capability to execute what Cuomo says will happen.
"The governor, speaking from Yankee Stadium in the Bronx, said the state is focusing on 117 ZIP codes — nearly 80 percent of them in New York City or Long Island — where cases of the coronavirus are outpacing the rest of the state and vaccination rates are below the state average.
The affected communities in the New York City metropolitan area are primarily poor communities of color and politically conservative areas.
Four Capitol Region ZIP codes are included in the 25 ZIP codes outside of the New York City and Long Island area: 12158 in Selkirk, Albany County; 12058 in Earlton, Greene County; 12083 in South Westerlo, Greene County; and 12815 in Brant Lake, Warren County."
"Groups receiving a chunk of the $15 million include $5.5 million apiece to the Hispanic Federation and the Federation of Protestant Welfare Agencies, and $1 million to the New York Immigration Coalition, Asian American Federation, Charles B. Wang Community Center and APICHA Community Health Center. "
I was alarmed until I read the details. Cuomo doesn't really have the money to back up the words----only $15mm, going to community-based organizations who will be the door-knockers. Interesting that he's hitting the poor, immigrants and minorities. A few of the organizations I'm familiar with, and they don't have the capability to execute what Cuomo says will happen.
https://www.timesunion.com/news/article/Cuomo-15-million-to-address-vaccine-hesitancy-16340143.php
"The governor, speaking from Yankee Stadium in the Bronx, said the state is focusing on 117 ZIP codes — nearly 80 percent of them in New York City or Long Island — where cases of the coronavirus are outpacing the rest of the state and vaccination rates are below the state average.
The affected communities in the New York City metropolitan area are primarily poor communities of color and politically conservative areas.
Four Capitol Region ZIP codes are included in the 25 ZIP codes outside of the New York City and Long Island area: 12158 in Selkirk, Albany County; 12058 in Earlton, Greene County; 12083 in South Westerlo, Greene County; and 12815 in Brant Lake, Warren County."
"Groups receiving a chunk of the $15 million include $5.5 million apiece to the Hispanic Federation and the Federation of Protestant Welfare Agencies, and $1 million to the New York Immigration Coalition, Asian American Federation, Charles B. Wang Community Center and APICHA Community Health Center. "