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Citi Field To Become Vaccination Site As NY Expands Eligibility

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Citi Field will soon be used as a huge hub for coronavirus vaccinations.   

Mayor Bill de Blasio says Citi Field will have vaccinations 24-7 starting the week of January 25th and have the capacity for five to seven thousand doses a day,

"We even welcome Yankees fans. There's no discrimination."

 
Mets New Owner Steve Cohen.

"We know the suffering that's going on with COVID. Any way the organization can help support this effort we were going to do it."

 
Meanwhile, the mayor once again calling for larger shipments.  He says at the pace the city is vaccinating, it will be out of doses in two weeks.

Alexandra Hill began her work with WBGO in June of 2012 in the news department. A graduate of the Rutgers Newark journalism program, Alexandra was also a student of WBGO News Director Doug Doyle. Alexandra has since become the lead general assignment reporter, afternoon news anchor, and producer of the award winning live call in show Newark Today. Since working for WBGO Alexandra has covered politics in and around Newark including the 2014 mayoral campaign of Mayor Ras Baraka as well as the senate campaigns of former Newark Mayor and now U.S. Senator Cory Booker in both 2013 and 2014. Alexandra also covers a host of human-interest stories, and has been recognized by the New York Association Of Black Journalists for her piece entitled Sheltering Newark’s Homeless.