De Blasio: NYC administered 1M coronavirus vaccinations so far, financed nearly 30K affordable homes in 2020

Mayor Bill de Blasio delivered the vaccination update and also outlined progress the city made in financing affordable homes.

News 12 Staff

Feb 9, 2021, 11:17 PM

Updated 1,402 days ago

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Mayor Bill de Blasio says New York City has officially delivered more than a million coronavirus vaccinations so far.
De Blasio also outlined the progress the city made in financing nearly 30,000 affordable homes in 2020.
He says the goal for 2021 is to create at least 25,000 more affordable houses.
“To create tens of thousands of construction jobs to help move this city forward through the creation of affordable housing,” the mayor said.
The city has already financed 178,000 homes serving 445,000 New Yorkers.
De Blasio says New York City plans to have 300,000 affordable houses by 2026.