Matt Harmon, co-owner of the Boathouse Bar & Grill in Belmar, New Jersey, chats with WBGO's Doug Doyle regarding how the late notice of restrictions being lifted has made it difficult to prepare for the long holiday weekend and the summer season.
Higgins on reopening: I think we need action
Buffalo, NY (WBEN) - I don t think we need a plan, I think we need action.
Congressman Brian Higgins, in an appearance on WBEN Friday morning, said now is the time for New York to join other states across the nation and communicate a plan for when Covid restrictions would end. New York and Hawaii are the only two states in the country that do not have a plan for lifting all restrictions. Every other state has set either a date or metric for lifting all restrictions. I think it s time for action, Higgins said. We were all told by public health officials Vaccines, vaccines, vaccines. Well, now we have them. Let s get back to a sense of normalcy.
New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy has signed two executive orders easing major COVID-19 restrictions for indoor and outdoor spaces. On May 17, 2021, Governor Murphy signed Executive Order.