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De Blasio wants certain businesses to only serve vaccinated individuals.

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...

A general view of Yankee Stadium during the game between the New York Yankees and the Washington Nationals on May 09, 2021 in the Bronx Borough of New York City.

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...

A person looks at the app for the New York State Excelsior Pass, which provides digital proof of a Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccination, on April 6, 2021.

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...

The embattled New York Democrat Governor Andrew Cuomo announced on Tuesday his state would be installing an IBM blockchain based Excelsior Pass vaccine passport scheme for citizens who wish to attend theatres and sporting events

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...