As a means of getting more people vaccinated, New York City announced that it is bringing mobile vaccination sites to its beaches and popular summer spots starting Memorial Day weekend. “We are going to combine the joy of summer and the beaches reopening with the vaccination effort and this weekend mobile vaccination buses will be out there at beaches all.
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This comes on the same day that the city announced it is just shy of reaching 8,000,000 vaccine doses administered. According to the mayor, 4.1 million New Yorkers in the city are fully vaccinated.
As another incentive for people to get vaccinated, the mayor announced another perk: those who get vaccinated at Madison Square Garden Tuesday will enter to win tickets to the Knicks game Wednesday. Those who get vaccinated Thursday will enter to win tickets to a game next season. Knicks merchandise will also be given out to lucky winners.
The mayor also announced weekly prices as incentives to get more Big Apple residents vaccinated Monday. Including that anyone 18+ is invited to enter the contest after the first dose of their vaccine at city-run sites. The contest runs through early July and prizes will include staycation packages, concert tickets, Broadway shows, among other perks.
New Yorkers Overwhelmingly Want Takeout Cocktails to Stay, Survey Says
Plus, the Queens Night Market sets a return date and more intel
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New Yorkers still back making to-go cocktails permanent, survey says
Just as Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s executive order allowing the sale of alcohol with takeout or delivery orders expires on June 5, the New York State Restaurant Association published a survey that reports a majority of state residents support making the move permanent. While the temporary measure has been renewed several times in the past year, the survey shows ongoing support of legalizing to-go cocktails a silver lining of the pandemic that New Yorkers have embraced.
Queens Night Market Returns For 2021 Season On June 19th
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Colombian arepas, Singaporean chai tow kueh, Afghan manta and chapli kebabs, and much more are on the menu for the Queens Night Market when it kicks off in Flushing Meadows Corona Park next month.
The food festival s first Saturday will be June 19th, and will run on Saturdays through October 30th. In a change from previous years and in a nod to the pandemic the Queens Night Market will offer timed and ticketed entry.
Tickets will be $5 in advance (children are free and if advance tickets remain unsold, walk-up tickets will be $8). Those ticket fees will offset the vendors participation fees, because capacity restrictions will limit how many customers vendors will see. If capacity limits are completely removed, the event will revert to being free. The food festival had been canceled last year because of the pandemic.
Join NYC Parks to celebrate Asian-American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month
Posted May 06, 2021
The Chinese Scholar Garden at Snug Harbor features several specialized species of trees, bamboos and flowering plants. A free event will be held there on Sunday, May 23, from 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. (Staten Island Advance)
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STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. In honor of Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, NYC Parks will celebrate the cultural impact and contributions of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (AAPI).
“We are fortunate to live in such a rich and culturally diverse city, and it is made better through the contributions, influence and shared experiences of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders,” said NYC Parks Commissioner Mitchell J. Silver. “This Asian-American Pacific Islander Heritage Month, we should all engage in meaningful discussions and immerse ourselves in Asian-American culture as a means to better understand our neighbors and show app