NYC officials are 'assessing' the latest CDC mask recommendations for restaurants and other indoor spaces
bring back a universal mask mandate amid the rise in case counts. Instead, de Blasio has been doubling down on vaccination efforts, and continued to say on Wednesday that vaccinations were “key” to the city’s ongoing recovery. The mayor’s office announced this week that all city workers, about 340,000 in total, would beto get vaccinated or consent to weekly COVID-19 tests as a condition of employment starting September 13.
Restaurants are also rethinking vaccination requirements for diners amid the latest rise in COVID-19 cases. Greenwich Village seafood hotspot Dame announced this week that it would start requiring proof of vaccination for all diners at the restaurant, effective immediately. Co-owner Patricia Howard tells Eater that the restaurant implemented the measure to to err “on the side of caution” given the establishment’s small space and because two of Dame’s staffers are immunocompromised.
The restaurant alerted its roughly 500 upcoming reservations on Monday night and Tuesday morning that it would now be requiring proof of vaccination in order to dine, and only had to cancel two reservations, according to Howard. “Thankfully, nearly everyone has been so appreciative and supportive,” she said.
A number of other restaurants have implemented vaccination requirements after New York first loosened its mask mandate in May. Popular Lower East Side spot Cervo’s has beendiners to show proof of vaccination in order to dine indoors since reopening in June. Restaurateur Gabriel Stulman’s newest spot, Jolene’s in Noho, also requires proof of vaccination for indoor diners.
While NYC is not yet recommending another mask mandate, other cities across the country have moved in that direction. Public health officials in
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