De Blasio defends vaccine mandate for public school staff

De Blasio defends COVID-19 vaccine mandate for NYC public school staff

By Spectrum News NY1 New York City

PUBLISHED 7:57 PM ET Aug. 23, 2021 PUBLISHED 7:57 PM EDT Aug. 23, 2021

In his weekly "Mondays with the Mayor" interview on "Inside City Hall" with NY1 political anchor Errol Louis, Mayor Bill de Blasio discussed:

Complaints over the city's mandate that all public school workers be vaccinated against COVID-19
The possibility of schools shuttering due to COVID-19 outbreaks
Concerns over school safety agent shortages
What the new Staten Island Ferry route means to New Yorkers
The city's aging infrastructure and its ability to withstand worsening storms, after Tropical Storm Henri dumped several inches of rain on the five boroughs
His advice for soon-to-be Gov. Kathy Hochul

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De Blasio defends COVID-19 vaccine mandate for NYC public school staff