20 MAY 27, 2021 RIDGEWOOD TIMES WWW.QNS.COM
Queens residents urged to get vaccinated before summer fun
With Rockaway Beach reopening to the public for the summer swimming season in time for Memorial Day
weekend, offi cials are urging Queens residents to be vaccinated against the COVID-19 virus. Photo by Bill Parry
have played a role in a recent reduction
in vaccinations across the five
boroughs.
“Right now, both data and social
media influencers are sounding
the alarm to say: Misinformation is
spreading across the various social
media platforms and it’s keeping too
many young people from getting the
very, very effective and safe COVID
vaccine,” Schumer said. “We see
these myths on postings, news feeds,
and then it manifests to spur vaccine
hesitation. That is why we are here
to urge the feds to hatch a plan to
use trusted social media and tech
influencers, to help bust the most
vexing myths standing between
young people and their vaccine.”
Schumer was joined by Astoria
resident Huge Ma, who created Turbo
Vax Twitter bot, and other influencers
to form a new kind of social
media collaboration, one that goes
beyond mainstream media to reach
the platforms of YouTube, Twitter,
Instagram and more, which they
said is what’s needed to overcome
misinformation about the vaccines
and the science behind them.
“Look, a public health challenge
like none other requires social media
collaborations with more trusted
influencers,” Schumer said. “The
feds are doing some of this, but they
need to do much more. Misinformation
and these vaccine myths can
spread as fast as COVID itself, and
the medicine to beat them are facts
being pumped into the social media
bloodstream.”
Once fully vaccinated, Queens
residents can gather more safely,
particularly outdoors on city beaches
and at public pools, without masks
or physical distancing, according to
the latest guidance from the Centers
for Disease Control.
In neighborhoods that were most
impacted during the height of the
COVID-19 pandemic, the idea of a day
on the beach or relaxing by the pool
will be a fine remedy for those who
were pent up in their apartments
during the winter.
“After an unprecedented 2020
summer in New York City, we have
a bright season ahead for families
to come together safely with loved
ones,” Councilman Francisco Moya
said. “Access to Fisher Pool in East
Elmhurst and other outdoor pools
and public beaches starting Memorial
Day weekend will support
families in adjusting to a new normal
while staying active and cool on hot
summer days.”
Starting Memorial Day weekend
lifeguards on Rockaway Beach will
be on duty from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
every day. Swimming is unsafe
and strictly prohibited at all other
times.
“Get ready to make a splash this
summer, New York! After last summer’s
unprecedented challenges, we
are so excited to announce that our
outdoor pools and beaches will be
opening on time this season,” NYC
Parks Commissioner Mitchell Silver
said. “We want all New Yorkers to
stay cool while keeping safety first.
Remember to only enter the water in
designated areas during lifeguard
hours and continue to follow health
and safety guidelines.”
For information regarding the
COVID-19 vaccines and to find appointments
near you, visit the city’s
website at vaccinefinder.nyc.gov and
the state’s website at covid19vaccine.
health.ny.gov.
BY BILL PARRY
BPARRY@SCHNEPSMEDIA.COM
@QNS
Queens residents are heading
back to the beaches this Memorial
Day weekend following the
long COVID-19 winter as the city is set
to reopen all 14 miles of public surf.
The public pools will follow beginning
aft er the last day of school on Saturday,
June 26.
“Summer is right around the corner,
and we’re gearing up for an ontime
pool and beach season,” Mayor
Bill de Blasio said. “These beautiful
spaces mean so much to New Yorkers,
especially after the year we’ve
all had. We’ll continue to follow
health guidance to ensure the safety
of everyone. Stay cool, stay safe and
have fun.”
Councilman Peter Koo, the chairman
of the Committee on Parks and
Recreation, hailed the reopening.
“Our pools and public beaches are
hallmarks of the summer in the city,”
Koo said. “Reopening these cherished
spaces will give New Yorkers
a long-awaited opportunity to enjoy
the great outdoors and public facilities
of our city.”
In order for Queens residents to
enjoy the beaches, pools and other
community events, there is a push
for them to be fully vaccinated. Senate
Majority Leader Charles Schumer
stood with some of the city’s most
savvy and trusted health content and
tech creators on Sunday, May 23, to
help combat myths and rumors that
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