COVID-19 News; How to Navigate the Byzantine Vaccination Appointment System; Queens Special Election; Subway Update with Sarah Feinberg

The Brian Lehrer Show | Feb 17, 2021

Coming up on today's show:

  • Dhruv Khullar, M.D., contributing writer at The New Yorker and a practicing physician and an assistant professor at Weill Cornell Medical College, talks about the latest COVID-19 news including why vaccine hesitancy still exists in healthcare settings and updated CDC guidance on how to behave after receiving a dose of vaccine.
  • Lois J. Bookhardt-Murray, M.D., chief medical officer of the Morris Heights Health Center in the Bronx, and Tomas Ramos, founder and CEO of the Bronx Rising Initiative, a nonprofit organization that works with private companies to secure funding for Bronx-based health care organizations and helps seniors and essential workers register for vaccinations, help listeners navigate the difficult process of signing up for vaccine appointments in New York City.
  • Early voting is underway ahead of the Feb. 23 special election to fill the City Council seat for the District 31 Queens neighborhoods of Arverne, Brookville, Edgemere, Far Rockaway, Laurelton, Rosedale, Springfield Gardens. David Brand, managing editor of the Queens Daily Eagle, and Christine Chung, Queens reporter for The City, talk about who's running and why this election may be the first real test of the new Ranked Choice Voting system.
  • Sarah Feinberg, interim president of New York City Transit, talks about the latest news on subways, including a shorter overnight shutdown, crime reports and budgets.

Transcripts are posted to the individual segment pages as soon as they are available.

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