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NY State Lifts COVID Restrictions as Vaccination Rate Hits 70%

New York State has lifted most COVID-19 restrictions, effective immediately, as 70% of residents aged 18 or older have received their first vaccine doses. In celebration, landmarks across the state, ranging from the World Trade Center to Niagara Falls, were lit in blue and gold Tuesday evening.

The state’s health guidance and New York Forward industry-specific guidelines are now optional for retail, food services, offices, gyms and fitness centers, amusement and family entertainment, hair salons, barber shops and personal care services, among other commercial settings.

Guidelines continue to be in effect for large-scale indoor event venues, pre-K to grade 12 schools, public transit, homeless shelters, correctional facilities, nursing homes and healthcare settings.

“What New York has done is extraordinary,” Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Tuesday. “Not only do we have the lowest COVID positivity rate in the United States of America, we have hit 70% vaccination ahead of schedule.”

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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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