Is the future of New York how we imagined it would look? Eyewitness News checked back in with experts to see how far the city has come and how far it still needs to go.
We checked back in now to see how far the city has come and how far it still needs to go. It turns out, the expert predictions were about 75% correct and other things, took city leaders by surprise.
Outdoor dining structures popped up in the streets and sidewalks throughout the five boroughs. City leaders are still working on the details regarding a permanent outdoor dining plan, but it will go back to looking a lot like it did before the pandemic. While people will still be allowed to dine outside, most of the outdoor permanent structures most likely won't be a part of the new plan.
"Until Broadway is open, New York is not open," said Charlotte St. Martin, the president of The Broadway League. "Broadway stands for New York to most of the world." Martin was correct. The current season has brought in double the amount of tickets sales than last year, more than $1.3 billion. A number of new shows also opened.Economists said the city's experiencing a much needed "rent reset" in April of 2021. So many people left that rental prices dropped by about 15% citywide.
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