New York City Mayor Mandates Vaccination Proof at Public Venues, but Breakthrough COVID-19 Cases Continue
New York City is set to become the first city in the United States to require customers who visit indoor gyms, restaurants, and performances to show proof of COVID-19 vaccination. Mayor Bill de Blasio, the...
New York Baseball Stadiums to Separate Vaccinated and Unvaccinated Attendees
Citi Field and Yankee Stadium in New York will start to have separate sections for people who have received the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccine. Fans who have received a vaccine will be seated in...
Nation’s First COVID-19 Passport in New York Faces Criticism
At the end of March, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo announced the launch of a new digital certificate called the “Excelsior Pass,” which offers proof of the user’s Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) test results and...
Cuomo Announces IBM Blockchain Vaccine Passport Scheme for Sporting Events, Theatres
Embattled New York Governor Andrew Cuomo announced his state would be installing a digital vaccine passport requirement to attend sporting venues, movie theaters, and some businesses in a March 2 press release posted on his...