Governor Cuomo Announces 16 Community-Based Pop-Up Vaccination Sites Coming Online over the Next Week to Vaccinate More than 4,500 New Yorkers

Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced 16 community-based pop-up vaccination sites are coming online over the next week at churches, public housing developments and community centers. These sites are expected to vaccinate more than 4,500 people throughout the week. Since January 15, more than 145 community-based pop-up sites administered more than 55,000 first doses of the COVID-19 vaccine. As has been the case with previous pop-up sites, these sites will be re-established in three weeks to administer second doses.

Moving forward as the federal vaccine supply increases, New York will continue to establish these sites at all 33 NYCHA Senior Housing Developments, which house more than 7,600 seniors. Pop-up locations will also continue to be established at other public housing complexes statewide, as well as at more than 300 churches and community centers which have volunteered to house these sites through Governor Cuomo’s Vaccine Equity Task Force.

“No state is doing a better job at safe, effective, equitable vaccine distribution than New York, and we are working tirelessly every single day to get shots into arms quickly and become the first COVID-free state in the country,” Governor Cuomo said. “We are ramping up our vaccine distribution system to match increases in supply, but a distribution system can’t just grow – it has to grow equitably. That’s why from the outset we’ve prioritized the fair and equitable distribution of the vaccine through special efforts like pop-up sites that are being established in the communities that were hit hardest by COVID to help ensure underserved New Yorkers are not left behind in the distribution process.”

The establishment of many of these vaccination sites was made possible through partnerships with multiple public and private health care providers. Host sites and partner providers conduct outreach within their communities and work with community leaders and organizations to identify eligible New Yorkers and schedule vaccination appointments. The 16 sites being established over the next week are located at the addresses below:

NEW YORK CITY

Mount Neboh Baptist Church
1883 Adam Clayton Powell Jr Boulevard
New York, NY 10026
Open: Thursday March 18th-Friday March 19th, 9AM-5PM

St. Philips Baptist Church
77 Bennett Street
Staten Island, NY 10302
Open: Tuesday, March 23, 10AM – 6PM

Aliento de Vida Church
103-12 Roosevelt Avenue
Corona, NY 11368
Open: Saturday, March 20, 9AM – 5PM

Walker Memorial Baptist Church
120 East 169th Street
Bronx, NY 10452
Open: Saturday, March 20, 9AM – 5PM

Mt. Ararat Baptist Church
425 Howard Avenue
Brooklyn, NY 11233
Open: Friday, March 19, 9AM – 5PM

NYCHA Laguardia
200 Madison Street
Manhattan, NY 10002
Open: Friday, March 19, 9AM – 5PM

NYCHA Meltzer
189 Allen Street
Manhattan, NY 10002
Open: Saturday, March 20, 9AM – 5PM

NYCHA Bethune
1970 Amsterdam Avenue
Manhattan, NY 10032
Open: Thursday, March 18, 9AM – 5PM

LONG ISLAND

Congregational Church of Patchogue
95 E Main Street
Patchogue, NY 11772
Open: Friday, March 19, 2PM – 6PM

Lakeview Public Library
1120 Woodfield Road
Rockville Centre, NY 11570
Open: Thursday, March 18, 9AM – 5PM

HUDSON VALLEY

Haverstraw Community Center
50 W. Broad Street,
Haverstraw, NY
Open: Thursday, March 18, 9 AM – 4 PM **appointments at this site are all filled

St. Thomas Episcopal Church
168 W Boston Post Road
Mamaroneck, NY 10543
Open: Saturday, March 20, 9AM – 5PM **appointments at this site are all filled

CAPITAL REGION

Saratoga County Public Health
6012 County Farm Road
Ballston Spa, NY 12020
Open: Saturday, March 20, 9AM – 1PM **appointments at this site are all filled

FINGER LAKES

Mt. Olive Missionary Baptist Church
70 Clark Street
Geneva, NY 14456
Open: Saturday, March 20, 11AM – 2PM

WESTERN NEW YORK

Northwest Buffalo Community Center
155 Lawn Avenue
Buffalo, NY 14207
Open: Friday, March 19, 9AM – 4PM

River Walk Plaza
121 Bolivar Road
Wellsville, NY 14895
Open: Thursday, March 18, 9AM – 7PM

This continued development of community-based ‘pop up’ vaccination sites furthers Governor Cuomo’s mandate of ensuring the fair and equitable distribution of the COVID-19 vaccine. In late 2020, the Governor announced the launch of New York’s Vaccine Equity Task Force chaired by Secretary of State Rossana Rosado, Urban League President & CEO Marc Morial, and Healthfirst President & CEO Pat Wang. Since its establishment, the Task Force has continued work to ensure vulnerable and underserved communities are not left behind by breaking down the barriers to vaccination and ensuring there is equitable distribution of the vaccine across the state.