{"id":54761,"date":"2021-03-03T12:16:54","date_gmt":"2021-03-03T16:16:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/stateofthenation.co\/?p=54761"},"modified":"2021-03-03T12:16:54","modified_gmt":"2021-03-03T16:16:54","slug":"covid-1984-comes-to-new-york-state","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/stateofthenation.co\/?p=54761","title":{"rendered":"COVID-1984 Comes to New York State"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1><strong>New Yorkers would have to flash COVID-19 passport to enter venues under new program<\/strong><\/h1>\n<p><!--more-->By Elizabeth Elizalde<br \/>\nNew York Post<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" height=\"348\" width=\"618\" allowfullscreen=\"\" frameborder=\"0\" src=\"\/\/players.brightcove.net\/4137224153001\/6aIMRO3kiI_default\/index.html?videoId=6236913329001\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced Tuesday the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.governor.ny.gov\/news\/governor-cuomo-announces-pilot-program-testing-excelsior-pass-madison-square-garden-and\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">rollout of a new pilot program<\/a>\u00a0in which New Yorkers would have to flash a sort of COVID-19 passport in order to enter sports arenas, theaters and other businesses as the state continues reopening efforts.<\/p>\n<p>The plan is to test the \u201cExcelsior Pass,\u201d which will use secure technology to confirm if a person has gotten vaccinated or has had a recent negative COVID-19 exam result, during events at Madison Square Garden and Barclays Center, Cuomo said in a statement.<\/p>\n<p>The pass was tested at Tuesday night\u2019s New York Rangers game at Madison Square Garden.<\/p>\n<p>Similar to an airline boarding pass, people will be able to print out their pass or save it on their phones using the Excelsior Pass\u2019s \u201cWallet App.\u201d Each pass will have a secure QR code, which venues will scan using a companion app to confirm a person\u2019s health status.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019re doing everything we can to vaccinate as many New Yorkers as possible, as quickly as possible, while keeping the infection rate down and re-energizing our economy in a safe, smart way,\u201d Cuomo said.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img class=\"wp-image-17460029 lazyloaded\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 1024px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/03\/MSG-fans.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=300 300w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/03\/MSG-fans.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=640 640w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/03\/MSG-fans.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1280 1280w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/03\/MSG-fans.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1024 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/03\/MSG-fans.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=2000 2000w\" alt=\"Fans are welcomed back to the arena for the game between the New York Rangers and the Boston Bruins at Madison Square Garden in New York on Feb. 26, 2021.\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/03\/MSG-fans.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=300 300w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/03\/MSG-fans.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=640 640w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/03\/MSG-fans.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1280 1280w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/03\/MSG-fans.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1024 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/03\/MSG-fans.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=2000 2000w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced a new program that would have residents use a COVID-19 passport to get into local venues.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Bruce Bennett\/Pool Photo via AP<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cThe Excelsior Pass will play a critical role in getting information to venues and sites in a secure and streamlined way, allowing us to fast-track the reopening of these businesses and getting us one step closer to reaching a new normal,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<p>MSG Entertainment praised the pilot program, saying, \u201cWe applaud Governor Cuomo\u2019s leadership in reopening New York. The Excelsior Pass program, along with his decision to allow venues to begin welcoming fans, will play important roles in helping to get our City back on its feet.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img class=\"wp-image-17460042 lazyloaded\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 1024px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/03\/MSG-fans-2.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=300 300w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/03\/MSG-fans-2.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=640 640w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/03\/MSG-fans-2.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1280 1280w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/03\/MSG-fans-2.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1024 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/03\/MSG-fans-2.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=2000 2000w\" alt=\"Basketball and hockey fans have been allowed back into NYC sports venues.\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/03\/MSG-fans-2.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=300 300w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/03\/MSG-fans-2.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=640 640w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/03\/MSG-fans-2.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1280 1280w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/03\/MSG-fans-2.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1024 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/03\/MSG-fans-2.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=2000 2000w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>Basketball and hockey fans have been allowed back into NYC sports venues.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">AP<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Last Tuesday, Nets and Knicks fans were able to\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2021\/02\/24\/knicks-nets-fans-welcomed-back-inside-msg-barclays-center\/\">watch their favorite teams play<\/a>\u00a0on the basketball court for the first time in nearly a year.<\/p>\n<p>That was made possible after\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2021\/02\/10\/ny-sports-stadiums-arenas-to-open-at-10-percent-capacity\/\">Cuomo said in early February<\/a>\u00a0that large sports and entertainment venues with at least a 10,000-person capacity can reopen with a 10 percent capacity limit starting Feb. 23, and people will only be allowed to enter if they produce a negative COVID-19 test.<\/p>\n<p>___<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2021\/03\/02\/new-yorkers-must-flash-covid-19-passport-to-enter-venues-under-new-program\/\">https:\/\/nypost.com\/2021\/03\/02\/new-yorkers-must-flash-covid-19-passport-to-enter-venues-under-new-program\/<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>New Yorkers would have to flash COVID-19 passport to enter venues under new program<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-54761","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/stateofthenation.co\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/54761","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/stateofthenation.co\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/stateofthenation.co\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/stateofthenation.co\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/stateofthenation.co\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=54761"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"http:\/\/stateofthenation.co\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/54761\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/stateofthenation.co\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=54761"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/stateofthenation.co\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=54761"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/stateofthenation.co\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=54761"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}