New York City launches walk-in vaccinations without appointment for those 50 and older
NEW YORK — New York City has expanded their vaccination program to allow walk-up appointments for those age 50 and older, beginning Friday.
Residents 50 and over can go to one of 31 sites across the five boroughs and get a vaccination, without scheduling in advance. Previously, walk-in appointments were only for New Yorkers 75 and older.
“Our priority for the next few months is clear: we need to vaccinate as many New Yorkers as possible,” said Mayor Bill de Blasio. “By making it easier for New Yorkers 50 and older to get vaccinated, we are on our way to fully vaccinating five million New Yorkers by June.”
Starting today, the city-run sites offering walk-up appointments to New Yorkers 50 and older are:
BRONX
Bronx Co-Op City Dreiser Community Center
Northeast Bronx YMCA (Edenwald)
South Bronx Educational Campus
West Bronx Gymnasium
Lehman College – Apex Center
Bathgate Contract Postal Station
BROOKLYN
Coney Island YMCA
Teachers Prep High School
Starrett City
Flatbush YMCA
Bushwick Educational Campus
Event Space at City Point
Brooklyn Army Terminal
MANHATTAN
Ford Foundation
NFL Experience Times Square
Yeshiva University
City College
Essex Crossing
Abyssinian Baptist Church
Fulton Senior Community Center / Hudson Guild
QUEENS
Modell’s – Queens Center Mall
Korean Community Services
Beach Channel Educational Campus
Long Island City Vaccine Site (Plaxall)
Queens Public Library – Flushing Library
Queens Public Library – Ozone Park
STATEN ISLAND
Former Babies R Us – Staten Island Mall
Citi Field
Ocean Breeze Athletic Complex
Empire Outlets
St. Thomas St. Joseph’s School
New Yorkers can schedule appointments and locate their nearest vaccine site by visiting nyc.gov/vaccinefinder or calling 1-877-VAX-4-NYC. The City will be sharing this opportunity widely through local partners and CBOs, as well as through social media, website promotion, and robocalls.