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Mayor Bill de Blasio told MSNBC on Thursday: “Our plan is to fully reopen New York City on July 1.”
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“We are ready for stores to open, for business to open, offices, theaters, full strength,” he said.
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He cited strong vaccination numbers in the city.
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New York City plans to fully reopen July 1, Mayor Bill de Blasio said Thursday.
“Our plan is to fully reopen New York City on July 1,” de Blasio told MSNBC.
“We are ready for stores to open, for business to open, offices, theaters, full strength,” he said.
De Blasio cited strong coronavirus vaccination numbers in the city as a reason for the reopening.
As of Wednesday, more than 6.3 million shots had been administered in the city, according to the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene. Nearly 2.4 million people there have been fully vaccinated, the agency added.
De Blasio’s announcement comes a day after Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced that seating in bars in New York City would resume May 3.
Cuomo added that the mandatory midnight closing time would end for outdoor bars and restaurants on May 17 and for indoor bars and restaurants on May 31.
Cuomo ordered those curfews last year to curb the spread of the coronavirus.
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