Here we go. . .
Mayor Bill de Blasio announced this morning that New York City will be requiring proof of vaccination to eat at a restaurant, go to a gym, see a movie or play, and for other indoor activities:
*NEW* New York City will require people to show proof of vaccination to visit restaurants, gyms and other indoor activities: https://t.co/a9dqSMhXWi
— Emma G. Fitzsimmons (@emmagf) August 3, 2021
It’s called the Key to NYC Pass:
BREAKING: NYC announces “The Key to NYC Pass”
Vaccination required for:
– Indoor dining
– Indoor fitness
– Indoor entertainment and performanceshttps://t.co/0mfGhEZPvj pic.twitter.com/3Sf2C3x7uC— Dan Linden (@DanLinden) August 3, 2021
This is similar to what’s going on in France:
New York City is the first major American city to move toward France-style restrictions.
Mayor Bill de Blasio: "If you’re unvaccinated, they are going to be fewer and fewer things that you’re able to do.” https://t.co/a9dqSMhXWi— Emma G. Fitzsimmons (@emmagf) August 3, 2021
And this makes New York City the first city to do so here in America:
Breaking News: New York will require proof of vaccination for indoor dining and gyms, Mayor Bill de Blasio plans to announce. It’s believed to be the first U.S. city to do so.https://t.co/W6FGP9ZIo5
— The New York Times (@nytimes) August 3, 2021
This policy will target the city’s Black and Latino population, however:
Mayor de Blasio is announcing that 69% of Blacks, 58% of Latinos, and the majority of Bronx residents are ineligible to eat in a restaurant or go to a gym. https://t.co/oyw8kgRDKS
— Joe Borelli (@JoeBorelliNYC) August 3, 2021
It’s also a vaccine mandate on restaurant workers and such in the city:
🚨The new indoor vaccine requirements in NYC also amount to a vaccine mandate for restaurant workers, which is a big deal.https://t.co/nHfJUEnyxe
— Cliff Levy (@cliffordlevy) August 3, 2021
And we do wonder how this will apply to the vast number of unvaccinated city employees:
These numbers on vaccination rates among NYC city employees compiled by @annjychoi are truly shocking https://t.co/WVjH8rAajr pic.twitter.com/g4ZEbgfUVi
— Nicholas Dawes (@NicDawes) July 26, 2021
And what about teachers?
For the second year in a row, my focus nervously turns to the impending start of school, especially with the vaccine not available to children under 12. https://t.co/zAA5q7YTCQ
— katie rosman (@katierosman) August 3, 2021
The city is requiring those workers to be vaccinated in the coming weeks or “face weekly testing”:
Breaking: NYC will require all municipal workers to be vaccinated against the coronavirus by the time schools reopen in mid-September or face weekly testing, the mayor plans to announce.https://t.co/KAICkXYh2N
— Cliff Levy (@cliffordlevy) July 26, 2021
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Related:
REPORT: 40% of NYC Department of Education employees are unvaccinated https://t.co/L9Ydqvrpuk
— Twitchy Team (@TwitchyTeam) August 2, 2021
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