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New York City municipal employees who don't get vaccinated could face suspension without pay on Friday

Chief Leader City Hall reporter Bob Hennelly (left) chats with WBGO News Director Doug Doyle
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Chief Leader City Hall reporter Bob Hennelly (left) chats with WBGO News Director Doug Doyle

This past week the de Blasio administration began imposing a vaccine mandate for ALL New York City civil servants. As of this weekend, municipal employees who have not submitted proof that they have received at least one dose of the COVID vaccine will be suspended without pay.

WBGO News Director Doug Doyle chats with regular WBGO Journal contributor Bob Hennelly, City Hall reporter for the Chief Leader, which covers the city’s public unions. Hennelly analyzes how these significant developments impact everyone.

Doug Doyle has been News Director at WBGO since 1998 and has taken his department to new heights in coverage and recognition. Doug and his staff have received more than 250 awards from organizations like PRNDI (now PMJA), AP, New York Association of Black Journalists, Garden State Association of Black Journalists and the New Jersey Society of Professional Journalists.