New York City Department of Health

Dr. Torian Easterling, who spent more than seven years at the city’s health department, was appointed to the position by former Mayor Bill de Blasio in September 2020.

The city’s health department plans to award $5 million to community groups to produce targeted educational materials and conduct in-person outreach in bars and clubs to help reduce vaccine disparities.

New York won’t receive additional doses of the vaccine until the transition is complete.

The news means that unvaccinated New Yorkers, including close to 14% of children under 5, are at risk of contracting polio, an incurable disease that can cause paralysis and death.

Kids in this age group have been eligible for COVID-19 vaccines for less than two months.

The Government Accountability Project, a whistleblower advocacy group, has represented such high-profile figures as Edward Snowden.

“You are aware under the whistleblower statute that you cannot do any retribution to me for my coming forward with information that I thought was necessary for the public to know?” he said in an internal audio recording.

Tuesday's rollout marked the third consecutive flub in a row and came after the city switched website vendors.

Home tests offer the convenience of knowing if you’re positive before you step outside, but PCR testing remains the best window for tracking how the coronavirus spreads through the community.

The CONNECT program seeks to expand behavioral health care beyond the clinic walls by allowing staff to engage patients outside of the facility — while still offering people a home base.