New York’s Excelsior Pass: How it works
and when you may need to use it
Posted By: Ribicon, 5/20/2021 10:06:12 AM
With much of New York allowed to fully reopen for business Wednesday—and relaxed CDC rules for vaccinated people at indoor venues going into effect—residents may soon find themselves having to provide proof of inoculation or a negative COVID-19 test to gain entry to events or businesses. While many other states have balked at the idea of so-called “vaccine passports,” the Empire State has already rolled out a platform called the Excelsior Pass that’s being used at big events here, like Yankees and Knicks games.(Snip) Businesses and venues requiring proof of vaccination or negative test results can scan and validate the QR code
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Steelworker Union That Endorsed Biden Now
Begging Him Not To End Trump’s Tariff On
Foreign Steel 30 replies
Begging Him Not To End Trump’s Tariff On
Foreign Steel 30 replies
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Reuters reports:
Steel industry groups urge Biden to keep tariffs in place after EU truce
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Dishonesty and hypocrisy surrounding Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s (D) secret “personal” trip to Florida are threatening the one-time rising star’s political future.
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Participation is completely voluntary in that you can choose to stay on the sidewalk instead of being granted admittance, no different from Jim Crow-era black people or untouchables in India.