City To Open Drive-Through Testing Sites — But What About Those Without A Car?
Mayor de Blasio on Monday announced plans to roll out drive-through coronavirus testing centers at five locations across the city, but offered no plan for those without access to a private vehicle — leaving a large portion of New Yorkers, especially low-income New Yorkers, without a way to easily get tested.
In New York City, roughly 1.4 million households own a car, out of 3.1 million total households, according to the most recent city data.