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20 MAY 14, 2021

covid-19 Aid to indiA

Mayor Bill de Blasio leads voices

& action for supporting india

As new York city announces aid, politicians, officials and community

leaders and organizations offer support

Our Bureau the Biden administration’s sup-

NEW YORK, NY port for COVID-19 vaccine
patent waivers and call on the
ayor Bill de Blasio has White House to take further ac-
announced that the tion. India needs the lifesaving
MCity will tap into its COVID-19 vaccines as soon
stockpile to send COVID-19 as possible. We should publicly
test kits, swabs, ventilators, Bi- share all research, technology,
Pap machines, pulse oximeters, and techniques for producing
and other medical supplies the COVID-19 vaccines.”
to India. “Just over a year ago, “During this critical time, our
New York City was the center locally-made test kits along with
of the global pandemic,” said a supply of PPE from the city’s
Mayor Bill de Blasio. stockpile will support families in
India,” said Rachel Loeb, pres-
“now it is our turn to ident and CEO of New York
City Economic Development
step up and help india in Mayor Bil de Blasio Corporation. “Innovations like

its moment of crisis. We these helped our city recover
and we’re happy to lend a help-
are sending vital medi- ing hand to battle COVID-19 in
cal equipment to india to solidarity with India.”
“I have underscored the need
send a clear message: no- for the United States to provide

body is in the fight against assistance to India during this
difficult time, and I support this
covid-19 alone. together, latest effort by New York City
as well,” said Rep. Grace Meng.
we can save lives and beat “India is our dear our friend and
back the pandemic.” ally and we must continue to be

there for its people in their ur-
“As a global city that once gent time of need. I thank Mayor
was considered the “epicenter” Melanie Hartzog Dave. a Chokshi de Blasio for sending this critical
of the COVID-19 pandemic, it aid, and ask all New Yorkers to
would be unacceptable for New idle as it continues to wreak hav- of Indian-born New Yorkers, keep India in their thoughts and
York City to ignore the devastat- oc in another city. I stand with and our country have a moral prayers as the country battles
ing situation in India,” said Dep- my colleagues in City govern- imperative to demonstrate glob- the surge in COVID-19 cases.”
uty Mayor of Health and Human ment to make sure we provide al solidarity in order to over- “Just as New York City ex-
Services Melanie Hartzog. “This any and all support possible come this devastating pandem- perienced the severe toll of
horrible pandemic has taken too to our fellow citizens in India.” ic,” said Health Commissioner COVID-19, we could not have
many lives, and we cannot stand “Our city, home to thousands Dave. A Chokshi. We applaud Continued on next page... >>

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