Westchester Insider: Westchester County Legislator Mary Jane Shimsky 12th District: Pop-Up Vaccination Sites Open at Ossining Station & Grand Central Terminal, May 12 – 16.

 

Pop-Up Vaccination Sites Open at Ossining Station & Grand Central Terminal, May 12 – 16.

Governor Cuomo announced eight new pop-up vaccination sites at MTA station stops in the New York City, Long Island and Mid-Hudson regions. The sites will serve up to 300 walk-ins per day on a first come, first served basis utilizing the single dose Johnson & Johnson vaccine. The MTA will provide incentives to get vaccinated at the sites, including a free seven-day MetroCard or free round trip Long Island Rail Road or Metro-North ticket.

The sites will be open from Wednesday, May 12 - May 16.  Individuals planning on being vaccinated are encouraged to allow for additional time in their commute to accommodate the vaccination process.

The MTA stations are available below:

• Penn Station - 34th Street Corridor  |  Open: 3 PM - 8 PM
• Grand Central Terminal - Vanderbilt Hall  |  Open: 8 AM - 1 PM
• East 180th Street (Bronx)  |  Open: 8 AM - 1 PM
• 179th Street (Queens)  |  Open: 8 AM - 1 PM
• Coney Island (Brooklyn)  |  Open: 8 AM - 1 PM
• Broadway Junction (Brooklyn)  |  Open: 3 PM - 8 PM
• Hempstead (LIRR)  |  Open: 3 PM - 8 PM
• Ossining (Metro-North)  |  Open: 3 PM - 8 PM

Additional locations throughout the MTA system, as well as details about the vaccine program are available at this link, https://new.mta.info/coronavirus/popup-vaccination-stations.