New York City will welcome back Times Square revelers for the traditional NewYearsEve ball drop – but only if the partiers are vaccinated against Covid and wearing masks
revelers for the traditional New Year’s Eve ball drop – but only if the partiers are vaccinated against Covid and wearing masks.
Mayor Bill de Blasio announced the return to semi-normal holiday routine at a press conference with the Times Square Alliance today, saying at one point that a packed Times Square will stand as “further evidence to the world that we are 100% back.” Last year, the annual celebration was closed to in-person attendees due to the Covid pandemic shutdown, making for an eerily unpopulated event.
De Blasio said today that visitors age 5 and up at the Times Square New Year’s Eve celebration must be fully vaccinated and bring proof of vaccination and a valid ID cards. Attendees must also wear masks. Children under the age of 5 must be accompanied by a fully vaccinated adult, said Tom Harris, President of the Times Square Alliance. Attendees with accepted medical exemptions to the vaccine will be required to show a negative PCR test taken within 72 hours of the event.Watch de Blasio’s announcement below at the 15:35 mark.
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