Once again, Governor Andrew Cuomo and Mayor Bill de Blasio prove their ineptitude as New York leaders – all talk and little action.
An analysis by Bloomberg News shows that New York State only administered 32 percent of the vaccines provided. It’s even worse in New York City: 25.4 percent.
On Thursday, de Blasio promised 1 million vaccines for New Yorkers in the coming months. What has he been up to in recent weeks?
Unfortunately, this isn’t just a local problem: though
12.4 million doses of Pfizer and Moderna vaccines have been distributed nationwide, only 3.1 million have been given. But that doesn’t dismiss New York officials, especially when Cuomo bills himself as the coronavirus king par excellence, even writing a book praising his own leadership.
Why are there no mass vaccination events? Where is the urgency?
Cuomo and de Blasio blundered about equality, and now New Yorkers are learning what that means: To make sure the vaccine is distributed fairly and equitably, no one should get it.