NYC Mayor Offers, $100 Incentive, for Vaccinations <br />at City-Run Sites.<br />NYC Mayor Offers, $100 Incentive, for Vaccinations <br />at City-Run Sites.<br />On July 28, Mayor Bill de Blasio announced the new COVID-19 vaccine incentive amid a steady increase in infections over the past several weeks.<br />On July 28, Mayor Bill de Blasio announced the new COVID-19 vaccine incentive amid a steady increase in infections over the past several weeks.<br />Starting July 30, any New York City resident who receives their first dose of a COVID-19 vaccine at a city-run vaccination site will be given $100.<br />Starting July 30, any New York City resident who receives their first dose of a COVID-19 vaccine at a city-run vaccination site will be given $100.<br />Those with an email address will immediately be issued a $100 digital debit card upon receiving their first dose.<br />Those with an email address will immediately be issued a $100 digital debit card upon receiving their first dose.<br />Those without an email address will be mailed <br />a physical prepaid debit card, said Rachel Loeb, <br />president of the NYC Economic Development Corporation.<br />Those without an email address will be mailed <br />a physical prepaid debit card, said Rachel Loeb, <br />president of the NYC Economic Development Corporation.<br />For anyone who does not want the money, <br />other incentives are also available.<br />These include New York City Football Club tickets, <br />Brooklyn Cyclones tickets, <br />an NYC Ferry 10-ride pass and more.<br />These include New York City Football Club tickets, <br />Brooklyn Cyclones tickets, <br />an NYC Ferry 10-ride pass and more.<br />These include New York City Football Club tickets, <br />Brooklyn Cyclones tickets, <br />an NYC Ferry 10-ride pass and more.<br />The incentives were announced as the <br />number of new daily coronavirus cases rose<br />as a result of the highly-contagious Delta variant.<br />The rise in cases also spurred the U.S. Centers <br />for Disease Control and Prevention <br />to revise its mask guidance.<br />As of July 30, New York City has administered <br />nearly 10 million vaccine doses.<br />As of July 30, New York City has administered <br />nearly 10 million vaccine doses.<br />According to de Blasio, over 4.9 million New Yorkers (approximately 59% of the city’s overall population) have already received at least one dose.<br />According to de Blasio, over 4.9 million New Yorkers (approximately 59% of the city’s overall population) have already received at least one dose
