Friday, September 9, 2022

First, Governor Hochul declared a state of emergency regarding the spread of polio. The declaration aims to get as many people vaccinated as quickly as possible.

First, Governor Hochul declared a state of emergency regarding the spread of polio. The declaration aims to get as many people vaccinated as quickly as possible. This will expand those who can administer the polio vaccine, which will now include pharmacists, midwives, and emergency medical personnel. With polio being especially dangerous for young children, vaccine hesitancy becoming more prevalent, and school starting, the declaration of emergency is well founded. If you’re uncertain about whether you’ve been vaccinated against polio, if you went to school in New York State, you almost certainly are. The reason for such certainty is that New York state has required it to attend school since the 1960s. For more information, go to health.ny.gov/polio.

Secondly, we’ve got a lot happening in the coming weeks. I’ve listed much of it below my contact information, and I suggest checking it out. However, before you do that, remember that our September meeting is this Wednesday, and read about possible permitting for last-mile warehouses.

I’ll stop here and hope you have a great weekend, whether you keep reading or not.

This is the web archive of a newsletter originally sent by email to Brooklyn Community Board 6 subscribers on Friday, September 9, 2022. The email edition may contain additional event listings and links.