How the Wealthy Are Maneuvering to Get the Vaccine First
But entitlement breeds nothing if not persistence. At a different concierge practice — that of Alexander Goldberg (unrelated to Edward Goldberg), who is also known as Dr. Hamptons for his oceanfront house-calls, and who offers everything from “lip enhancement” to “pain management” — temerity is also running high. “I’ve had people calling me left and right,’’ Dr. Hamptons’s son, Mark, who manages the empire, explained. “I say that we don’t even have the vaccine yet, and then they say, ‘Well, I’m the first guy you’re giving it to when you get it,’ and I say, ‘Yeah, uh-huh, sure.’”
Rich New Yorkers pony up $400 or more for COVKnicks fans dropping hundreds on last-minute COVID tests before gamesID-test house calls
Knicks fans desperate to get back to Madison Square Garden are ponying up $250 for last-minute COVID tests before tip off, in order to meet new state testing rules for large venues.
Where Are All The Cool Kids Going For Their Rapid COVID Tests?
If you've been following just about any influencer over the past few months, surely you must have seen their disclaimers and follow-ups justifying any partying or non-pandemic-proof behavior by assuring their followers that "everyone got a rapid test" beforehand. So where is this cool kid COVID-testing oasis?