De Blasio: "Our Plan Is To Fully Reopen NYC On July 1st"

Mayor Bill de Blasio expects New York City to "fully reopen" on July 1st, following over a year of extreme restrictions intended to slow the spread of COVID-19.

"Our plan is to fully reopen on July 1st," a buoyant de Blasio declared on MSNBC's Morning Joe. "We are ready for stores to open, for businesses to open... offices, theaters—full strength. Because, look, what we're seeing is people have gotten vaccinated in extraordinary numbers. 6.3 million vaccinations in New York City to date."