Green passes for museums, theaters and cultural venues also arrive in New York City

The green pass lands in New York City: as of September 13, the Big Apple will also require a health certificate showing proof of anti-Covid vaccination, recovery from Sars-Cov-2 infection, or a negative test in order to gain access to many activities, including museums, exhibitions, theaters, and cinemas. In short: even in New York City comes the pass for cultural venues.

The innovation was announced last Tuesday by the city’s mayor, Bill De Blasio, and is extremely relevant because it is the first such measure in the United States. It will be called Key to NYC (i.e., “Key to New York City”) and will affect not only cultural venues, but in general most indoor places: restaurants, bars, gyms, arcades and so on. And, different from Italy, it will be necessary for both customers of businesses and workers (this at least the mayor announced).

“The key to New York City,” Bill De Blasio declared. “When you hear those words, I want you to imagine the idea that because someone is vaccinated, they can do all the amazing things that can be done in this city. New York is a miraculous place, literally full of wonders. And, if you are vaccinated, all of this will open up to you. You will have the key. You will be able to open the door. But if you are not vaccinated, unfortunately, you will not be able to participate in many things. This is the point we are trying to get across. It’s time for people to see vaccination as literally necessary to live a good, full, healthy life.”

As in France and Italy, the first major countries to introduce mandatory green passes, the “key to New York City” will not be backed by epidemiological or health reasons, but will be a measure to push people to vaccinate: at present, about 60 percent of residents have received at least one dose of the vaccine and 55 percent have completed the course, but there are marked differences between neighborhoods. Bill De Blasio therefore hopes to convince New Yorkers to vaccinate through the same methods that Italy is using.

Pictured: the Metropolitan Museum in New York City.

Green passes for museums, theaters and cultural venues also arrive in New York City

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