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Commercial and multifamily mortgage loan originations set a new record in 2021, the Mortgage Bankers Association reported

NYC Mayor de Blasio Sets July 1 Goal of Fully Reopening

Mayor Bill de Blasio on Thursday announced a goal of fully reopening New York City on July 1. “We are ready for stores to open, for businesses to open, offices, theaters, full strength,” de Blasio said at a news briefing.

“This is going to be the summer of New York City,” he added. “You’re going to see amazing activities, cultural activities coming back. I think people are going to flock to New York City because they want to live again.”

He said that meeting this goal would entail full vaccination citywide. “Everyone who hasn’t yet been vaccinated, come forward now,” de Blasio said.

At his daily COVID briefing later Thursday, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo said he was hopeful statewide reopening soon, but added, “We’re not done with COVID yet. Yes, we’re making great progress but people are dying every day from COVID. We have to weigh those two facts.”

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Paul Bubny serves as Senior Content Director for Connect Commercial Real Estate, a role to which he brings 16-plus years’ experience covering the commercial real estate industry and 30-plus years in business-to-business journalism. In this capacity, he oversees daily operations while also reporting on both local/regional markets and national trends, covering individual transactions across all property types, as well as delving into broader subject matter. He produces 7-10 daily news stories per day and works with the Connect team and clients to develop longer-form content, ranging from Q&As to thought-leadership pieces. Prior to joining Connect, Paul was Managing Editor for both Real Estate Forum and GlobeSt.com at American Lawyer Media, where he oversaw operations at both publications while also producing daily news and feature-length articles. His tenure in B2B publishing stretches back into the print era, and he has served as Editor in Chief on four national trade publications. Since 1999, Paul has volunteered as the newsletter editor of passenger rail advocacy groups (one national, one local).

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