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NYC firehouses SHUT DOWN after hundreds of unvaccinated firefighters take sick leave to avoid being put on unpaid leave as De Blasio's deadline for city workers to show proof of vaccination kicks in
Hundreds of unvaccinated NYC firefighters take sick leave
Hundreds of NYC firefighters have protested Mayor Bill de Blasio's vaccine mandate with a sneaky loophole - paid sick leave. So many called out that some firehouses were out of service.
- Hundreds of NYC firefighters have protested Mayor Bill de Blasio's vaccine mandate with a sneaky loophole - paid sick leave
- Even after a surge in vaccines before the mandate's deadline on Friday 10,951 firefighters and about 36,000 cops have yet to get jabbed
- The mandate, which was announced on October 20, said that by 5pm on Friday all municipal workers were ordered to show proof of at least one dose
- FDNY Commissioner Daniel Nigro said that so many firefighters called out sick to stay on payroll that some firehouses have been temporarily out of service
- 'The excessive sick leave...because of their anger at the vaccine mandate for all city employees is unacceptable,' Nigro said
'The excessive sick leave ... because of their anger at the vaccine mandate for all city employees is unacceptable,' said FDNY Commissioner Daniel Nigro, who oversees a department where more than a quarter of its workers have not had one COVID vaccine shot.
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According to the Post, the FDNY saw firefighters' vaccination rate rise from 67 percent Friday morning to 72 percent by the end of the day.
The Emergency Medical Service (EMS) - which is part of the FDNY - saw a spike to 84 percent - up from 77 percent
Vaccination rates among NYPD's 55,000-strong police force rose from 80 to 84 percent.
The Department of Sanitation also saw a jump in vaccination rate, from 67 percent to 76, according to the Post.
These figures mean that 10,951 firefighters; about 36,000 cops; and 10,000 emergency responders - around 4,300 of whom are employed by the fire department - have yet to get jabbed.
Close to a quarter of the city's 7,200 uniformed sanitation workers also remain unvaccinated.
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Instead of inspiring people to get their jabs, De Blasio's edict has triggered furious protests and warnings that up to 40 percent of firehouses could close, with up to 150 fewer ambulances a day in service.
Comment:
New York City residents voted fin majorities for both Mayor De Blasio and for Joey Xi Bai Dung, they got both.
Crime has risen by over 300%, Residential and structural Fires within the Five Boroughs have been increasing, while the Mayor has shut firehouses reducing the number of FDNY personnel. Emergency Services are also being hit and this will extend the response times. Then there's the NYSD Sanitation has always been a problem within the city, while the mayor has also cut the number of workers within this area too.
During the initial pandemic Mayor De Blasio ordered that these essential employees of the City report to work and so they did being exposed to the Wuhan Covid-19 virus daily, His tyrannical order for compulsory vaccination goes beyond violation of individual rights.
By enforcing the mandate, New York City will virtually shut down....
ON Tuesday a new Mayor will be elected within the City. One has to wonder if things can go from bad to worse, or will the residents of the city elect an individual who can make the city safer, cleaner, and especially have a less corrupt City legislation.
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