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2 days ago · Oct 16, 2024, 1:15 PM. Small hotels will be exempt from certain rules under the latest version of a controversial licensing bill. City Council member Julie Menin reached a final agreement with the ...
Oct 2, 2024 · Citing revisions to the Safe Hotels Act, the Hotel Association of New York City dropped its opposition to the measure, which would require hotel operators to obtain a license.
Sep 24, 2024 · The bill, called the “Safe Hotels Act,” if enacted, would require new and existing hotels to obtain a license in order to operate their business in New York City. Additionally, hotels would be required to (1) maintain continuous front-desk coverage; (2) maintain at least one security guard; (3) maintain the cleanliness of each guestroom ...
- What Is The Excelsior Pass?
- Why Is The Excelsior Pass So Controversial?
- What Is The New York Covid Safe App?
- Ok… So How Are The Covid Safe App and The Excelsior Pass Different?
- How Long Will The Mandate Remain in Effect?
- What If I Am An International Tourist?
The Excelsior Pass arrived earlier this year, becoming the first government-issued vaccine passport in the country. Once proof of vaccination is uploaded, the app basically functions as a QR code that you can present at establishments. You don’t have to be a New York resident to use the app, but you must have received your vaccination within the st...
As you can see, the Excelsior Pass provides a basic experience, but the conversation around the app has beenanything but. Tech giant IBM, which developed Excelsior for the state government, promises that all data is made private and secure using blockchain and encryption technologies. But IBM has been stingy on the exact details of how these techno...
If the Excelsior App is a basic experience, the COVID Safe App is a decidedly unsophisticated, bare-bones app. The technology leans more towards photo storage — users take a picture of their vaccine card, but the app does not confirm if the vaccine card is valid. The simplicity of the technology is a fault: users have been able to get away withuplo...
The Covid Safe App can be used by anyone who has received a Covid-19 vaccination approved by the W.H.O., while the Excelsior Pass can only be used by someone who has received a vaccination within New York state, or New Yorkers vaccinated out of state. Additionally, the Covid Safe App requires less personal information and does not store users' data...
Mayor Bill de Blasio did not mention how long the new mandate will last, but it is part of several efforts to increase the vaccination rate in New York, including a $100 cash incentive for vaccinations and vaccination requirements for various public workers.
The rules apply to everyone in New York City, resident or not. The NYC COVID Safe App can be used for any vaccination approved by the W.H.O. — including AstraZenca/Oxford.
Aug 4, 2021 · New York City will be the first city in the US to require proof of vaccination to enter a variety of indoor places, the city’s mayor announced yesterday. Mayor Bill de Blasio told a press...
Aug 16, 2021 · August 16, 2021. Key to NYC: Requiring COVID-19 Vaccination for Indoor Entertainment, Recreation, Dining and Fitness Settings. Download Emergency Executive Order 225. WHEREAS, the COVID-19 pandemic has severely impacted New York City and its economy, and is addressed effectively only by joint action of the City, State, and Federal governments;
Dec 6, 2021 · NEW YORK —Mayor Bill de Blasio today announced major expansions to the “Key to NYC” program, the first-in-nation vaccination mandate for workers and customers at indoor dining, fitness, entertainment and performance venues. Starting December 14th, the program will require children aged 5-11 to show proof of one vaccination dose for those venues.
