The “Key to the City” opens the doors for some, but closes them for others.
The Big Apple has now officially adopted an indoor vaccine mandate that took effect Tuesday, Aug. 17, requiring those planning to workout in gyms or eat inside restaurants to show proof of having received at least one of the life-saving shots.
Customers are required to present either their physical vaccine card or the electronic Excelsior Pass to establishment employees, who must police who can stay and who must leave based on their vaccination status. This is the latest initiative to convince more New Yorkers to get the jab by, in the words of Mayor Bill de Blasio, giving them a “Key to the City.”
