CityMD Closes Harlem Clinic Amid Staff Shortages

HARLEM, NY — CityMD is temporarily closing one of its Harlem urgent-care clinics amid staffing shortages as the omicron variant of COVID-19 continues to spread, the company announced Tuesday.

The clinic on West 125th Street and Malcolm X Boulevard closed starting Wednesday along with a dozen other CityMD locations across the five boroughs.

The chain has become heavily used for its free COVID-19 tests, with demand growing in recent weeks as cases rise across the city. Closing these locations was a necessary step to "preserve our ability to staff our sites," CityMD said, saying the step would help stave off more closures as the omicron surge continues.

Another clinic remains open a few blocks west: the West Harlem CityMD between St. Nicholas and Morningside avenues. CityMD also has locations on West 146th Street and Broadway in Hamilton Heights, and West 104th Street on the Upper West Side.

Besides CityMD, of course, New Yorkers have many other options for getting a free COVID test, including dozens of Harlem spots listed on the city's official map.

No date was given for when the clinics would reopen. The full list can be found here.

To preserve our ability to staff sites, we’re temporarily closing some locations. We’re taking this step now to avoid future closures. With 150 locations, we’re hopeful any patients affected should still have access to a CityMD location. https://t.co/ZX4E9jYHxB pic.twitter.com/XVdaAL2zsq
— CityMD (@CityMD) December 21, 2021