New York to implement new guidelines for vaccinated people; NYC Marathon set to return
Updated on: May 17, 2021 / 6:16 PM / AP N.Y. governor outlines new COVID guidance
Vaccinated New Yorkers can ditch their masks, even indoors, the New York City marathon is coming back and Radio City Music Hall will reopen to vaccinated audiences, Governor Andrew Cuomo said Monday in a flurry of announcements intended to accelerate the state s reopening. Let s get back to life, Cuomo said, speaking from Radio City Music Hall s grand auditorium. If you are vaccinated, you are safe. No masks. No social distancing.
After a delay of several days, Cuomo said the state is adopting new guidance on masks that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released last week.
New York will adopt the recent Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidelines starting Wednesday, Gov. Andrew Cuomo said at a press briefing Monday.
âWe have to reopen, we have to reopen smart, we have to reopen with a cautious eye,â Cuomo said. âWe have to get back to life and living. And we have to do it the way New Yorkers do it, we have to do it quickly and robustly.â
Starting Wednesday people in New York who are fully vaccinated will no longer need to wear a mask or social distance except where it is required by federal, state, local, tribal or territorial laws, rules and regulations, including local business and workplace guidance.
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Governor Andrew Cuomo says New York will adopt the new CDC guidelines on masks on May 19. People fully vaccinated against COVID-19 will no longer have to wear masks outdoors or indoors, and won’t have to socially distance.
Cuomo says those who have received all of their required vaccine doses two or more weeks ago will no longer have to wear masks outside, or inside stores, gyms and offices.
“If you are vaccinated, you are safe,” Cuomo said. “No masks, no social distancing.”
The fully vaccinated can also travel without having to quarantine or take a COVID test, but the tests might still be required for international flights returning to the U.S.
The New York City Marathon, the crown jewel of long distance races, is off and running again after being sidelined last year by the coronavirus pandemic.
The iconic event will feature a reduced field from 55,000 to 33,000 runners, but participants and organizers said they are delighted that the premier race is finally back on track.
âThis will be an unprecedented and historic year,â race director Ted Metellus said in a statement. âAs we stage a safe and memorable race for the 50th running, this yearâs marathon will showcase our great cityâs strength, inspiration, and determination.â
The 33,000 participants in the Nov. 7 race puts the event at 60% capacity and within the guidelines for such an event, said Gov. Cuomo.
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New York State continues the reopening process. Governor Cuomo is allowing the Knicks and Nets to have 50 percent of their seating dedicated to vaccinated only fans for the playoffs, meaning more people inside. Knicks Owner James Dolan is happy about that.
“We are shooting to have more than 13-thousand fans at the Garden, the majority of whom will be sitting in vaccinated sections shoulder to shoulder.”
The state is allowing the New York City Marathon to go on at 60 percent capacity in November or about 33 thousand runners. The Tribeca Film festival will wrap up June 19
th at 100 percent capacity at Radio City Music Hall in front of an all vaccinated and a mask free audience.