New York City’s iconic New Year’s Eve celebration in Times Square will be only for fully vaccinated against Covid or provide proof of a negative test to join in on the festivities.
Mayor Bill De Blasio announced on Tuesday that crowds will be allowed back into Times Square this year to ring in 2022 – but there will be strict Covid-19 vaccination guidelines in place.
New York City's Times Square will once again fill with revelers ringing in the new year on December 31, Mayor Bill de Blasio announced, but only if they are fully vaccinated against COVID-19 https://t.co/mSfjETmWO2 pic.twitter.com/uJaaBV7zv6
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De Blasio said the city wants to invite “hundreds of thousands of folks,” as long as each one is inoculated against Covid-19.
“Join the crowd, join the joy, join a historic moment as New York City provides further evidence to the world that we are 100% back,” said De Blasio.
The mayor himself received scrutiny at least year’s New Year’s Eve event after dancing maskless while the city remained shut down.
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"This will mandate vaccines for people living in the affected area. Department of Health will issue violations and fines for people who remain unvaccinated." https://t.co/vx0h4UvclA pic.twitter.com/mfiWIu8BhO