BID Meets HHC to Discuss COVID

The 10465 area is facing higher than average COVID-19 positive testing rates. To review that problem, the staff of the Throggs Neck BID met with David Coulibaly of the NYC Health & Hospitals Corporation. (seated far left in the photo.) Joining the meeting were the leadership of the private group, NYC Laboratories, represented by Sal Garcia (far right) and his chief assistant (second from left.) BID Board member Michael Musano (second from right) joined BID Director Bob Jaen (center) and BID associate Frank Vernuccio (not pictured.) The BID has arranged for NYC Laboratories to provide testing in the area on a frequent basis. HHC was urged to provide as much assistance as possible to the community.