Rebecca Rubin Film and Media ReporterNew York City is taking steps to revive the theater industry, a sector of the city that has been shuttered for more than a year due to the pandemic.Those efforts, Mayor Bill de Blasio revealed during a press conference on Thursday, include a dedicated COVID-19 vaccination site on Broadway for theater industry workers.
There will also be a mobile vaccination unit for off-Broadway employees.“It’s time to raise the curtain and bring Broadway back,” de Blasio said.
He’s aiming to reopen Broadway by this fall.The city is also implementing pop-up coronavirus testing sites by Broadway theaters and are developing protocols to manage crowds before and after shows.
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