Congressman Lee Zeldin (R, NY-1) urged Governor Andrew Cuomo and Health Commissioner Dr. Howard Zucker to establish state vaccination sites on the East End of Long Island. Currently, the closest state vaccination sites for residents of the North and South Forks are located in Stony Brook, up to 75 miles away from East End residents, and Jones Beach, which is up to 100 miles away.
“The hours it could take East End residents to travel to these vaccination sites are an undue burden, especially for those Long Islanders who need the vaccine most, including our seniors, frontline workers, and others,” wrote Congressman Zeldin. “The state should immediately set up East End locations. Time is of the essence, and the state must urgently rectify this lack of accessibility for my East End constituents.”
A signed PDF of the letter is available here.
