Sudden Decision to Reopen Leaves New Yorkers Dizzy and Divided
New York, New Jersey and Connecticut will reopen in two weeks, and some residents are exhilarated, while others are dubious.
Across the region, people were excited yet confused and worried about the plan to reopen New York, New Jersey and Connecticut in two weeks.Credit.Elizabeth D. Herman for The New York Times
Published May 4, 2021Updated May 19, 2021
The news longed for by so many for so long landed like a jolting boom: New York City is reopening not someday, not hopefully soon, but in two weeks. Last year’s erasure of the city’s nightlife, culture, dining and shopping the things that make New York New York would be suddenly undone.