New York City to welcome back vaccinated crowds on New Year’s Eve

New York City's Times Square will once again fill with revellers ringing in the new year on December 31.

New York City's Times Square will welcome back fully vaccinated revelers this New Year’s Eve on December 31. New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio recently announced this and stated that Times Square will be open for celebrations this New Year's Eve—but only to fully vaccinated revelers.
He stated, "We are proud to announce the wonderful celebration of Times Square, the ball drop, everything, coming back full strength, the way we love it." "Hundreds of thousands of people there to celebrate, we can finally get back together again. It's going to be amazing, it's going to be a joy for the city."

The Mayor stressed that New York City is working with health officials to ensure that event is carried out safely. As per the reports, attendees will have to show a valid photo ID, and also provide proof of vaccination.
Appearing virtually at a press briefing, Tom Harris, the president of Times Square , noted that the well-known tourist spot is already attracting more visitors, with its pedestrian count going up more than 50 per cent in the last several months.

Further, he stated that more than 270000 people visited Times Square last Saturday alone, whereas Broadway has already welcomed back more than a million visitors. He added that this success is largely due to people being vaccinated and feeling confident in venturing out.