Coronavirus Vaccine Updates: 15 million more NYers to become candidates for shots on May 1
NEW YORK (WABC) — 15 million more New Yorkers will become candidates for the shots on May 1 after President Joe Biden’s announcement on ramping up vaccine eligibility.
$1,400 stimulus checks are already heading to millions across the country this weekend — as 25% of all adults in the U.S. have received at least one shot of the vaccine.
The news comes as President Biden lays out a new goal in the push to return to normal.
NYers to receive paid time off to get vaccines
Employed New Yorkers, both public and private, will be eligible to receive paid time off when they get the COVID-19 vaccine, Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Friday. Cuomo said workers will be eligible for four hours of paid time off for each vaccine.
Here’s what NYC will look like next
New York City won’t look the same after the pandemic is over. Economists predict a younger, poorer and more eclectic crowd. There will be changes in everything from restaurant dining, to entertainment, to residential and commercial real estate.
“The new, New York City will just look a little bit different,” said Barbara Denham, a senior commercial real estate economist with Moody’s Analytics.
Hundreds of thousands of families moved out of the city in the months after the lockdown started. Many of them won’t return, but others are coming back along with new people who are looking for new opportunities.
Mayor calls Cuomo ending NY mandatory domestic travel quarantine ‘April Fool’s joke’
Mayor Bill de Blasio is blasting the state’s decision to end the mandatory quarantine for domestic travelers entering New York starting April 1. While no longer required, the NYS Department of Health still recommends quarantine after domestic travel as an added precaution. Mandatory quarantine remains in effect for international travelers. All travelers must continue to fill out the Traveler Health Form. Individuals should continue strict adherence to all safety guidelines to stop the spread — wearing masks, socially distancing, and avoiding gatherings.
“This is great news, but it is not an all-clear for New Yorkers to let their guard down,” Cuomo said. “To beat this virus once and for all we all must continue doing what we know works to stop the spread, including wearing masks, washing our hands, and practicing social distancing.”
Joe Biden, Kamala Harris celebrate after signing COVID stimulus bill
One year after the nation was brought to a near-standstill by the coronavirus, President Joe Biden pledged in his first prime-time address to make all adults eligible for vaccines by May 1 and raised the possibility of beginning to “mark our independence from this virus” by the Fourth of July. He offered Americans fresh hope and appealed anew for their help. Speaking in the White House East Room Thursday night, Biden honored the “collective suffering” of Americans over the past year in his 24-minute address and then offered them a vision for a return to a modicum of normalcy this summer.
“We are bound together by the loss and the pain of the days that have gone by,” he said. “We are also bound together by the hope and the possibilities in the days in front of us.”
Broadway reunites in Times Square for pop-up performance 1 year after shutdown
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The theater community reunited in Times Square Friday, exactly one year to the day since the Broadway shutdown, for “We Will Be Back,” a live pop-up experience and commemoration of Broadway’s lost year. The event aims to provide a sense of hope as the industry and city move forward from the challenges of the past year by shining a spotlight on the arts workers who suffered during the theatre’s literal darkest hours. It also celebrates the sense of community and diversity within the arts environment that mirrors that of New York City itself.
