N.Y.C. Mayor Announces $100 Booster Incentive Before New Year

Mayor Bill de Blasio said the city would offer $100 to residents who get boosters at city-run sites by New Year’s Eve. NYTimes New Year’s Eve https://www.nytimes.com/video/nyregion/100000008130720/nyc-booster-incentive.html Mayor Bill De Blasio Via Youtube Original Source: NY Times >>

N.Y.C. Welcomes Back New Year’s Eve Celebration

Mayor Bill de Blasio said people who were fully vaccinated would be allowed to gather in Times Square for New Year’s Eve. NYTimes New Year’s Eve https://www.nytimes.com/video/us/100000008079692/new-years-eve-times-square-celebration.html Reuters Original Source: NY Times >>

New Year’s Eve Will Return to Times Square for Vaccinated Guests

The event will return at “full strength” after pared-back festivities last year, Mayor Bill de Blasio said. People will have to show proof that they are fully vaccinated to attend. NYTimes New Year’s Eve https://www.nytimes.com/2021/11/16/nyregion/new-years-eve-times-square.html Ashley Wong and Dana Rubinstein Original Source: NY Times >>

China’s First-Quarter Growth Is Expected to Boom on Paper

The world’s traditional growth engine reported an 18.3 percent leap in the first quarter. But consumers and small business aren’t fully sharing in the spoils. NYTimes New Year’s Eve https://www.nytimes.com/2021/04/15/business/economy/china-economy.html Alexandra Stevenson and Cao Li Original Source: NY Times >>

A Bored China Propels Box Office Sales to a Record

“Detective Chinatown 3” received tepid reviews, but Covid-19 travel restrictions drove many to the movies when they might have been journeying to their hometowns instead. NYTimes New Year’s Eve https://www.nytimes.com/2021/02/16/business/china-movies-box-office-detective-chinatown.html Amy Qin Original Source: NY Times >>

Indoor Dining Resumes in N.Y.C.

In the coming weeks, New Yorkers will also be able to return to sports arenas and attend larger weddings across the state. NYTimes New Year’s Eve https://www.nytimes.com/2021/02/12/nyregion/indoor-dining-nyc.html Juliana Kim Original Source: NY Times >>

To Avoid an Outbreak, China Cancels Lunar New Year for Millions of Migrants

China has added restrictions, offered incentives and appealed to a sense of filial and national responsibility, in an effort to prevent about 300 million migrant workers from going home for the holiday. NYTimes New Year’s Eve https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/28/world/asia/china-coronavirus-new-year.html Javier C. Hernández and Alexandra Stevenson Original Source: NY Times >>

Forget ‘Dry January’ and Other New Year’s Resolutions

It seems a long time since we pledged to drink less, eat better, exercise more, cut spending and stop doom-scrolling. Be gentle on yourself: It’s been a tough month. NYTimes New Year’s Eve https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/24/health/resolutions-dry-january.html Maria Cramer Original Source: NY Times >>

China Places Over 22 Million on Lockdown Amid New Covid Wave

The country is experiencing its worst coronavirus flare-up since last summer, testing the government’s success in subduing the disease. NYTimes New Year’s Eve https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/13/world/asia/china-covid-lockdown.html Steven Lee Myers Original Source: NY Times >>