New York City would reopen “full strength” beginning July 1 under a plan announced Thursday by Mayor Bill de Blasio.
Speaking on MSNBC, de Blasio cited the city’s COVID-19 vaccine progress and declining coronavirus infection rate.
“Our plan is to fully reopen New York City on July 1. We are ready for stores to open, for businesses to open, offices, theaters — full strength, because look, what we’re seeing is, people have gotten vaccinated in extraordinary numbers, 6.3 million vaccinations in New York City to date,” he said.
But Broadway shows, he said, might not reopen until September.
It’s unclear how the city will fully reopen without the acquiescence of Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo, who signed an executive order last year giving himself power to impose and lift coronavirus restrictions, seizing that power from local municipalities.
Cuomo’s office did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
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