New York Is Reawakening. It Just Needs Its Tourists Back.
After a year of staying away, visitors are trickling back. Now, city officials and business leaders are plotting ways to lure them in large numbers.
A visitor from Mexico took photos on the Brooklyn Bridge. The number of tourists to New York City plunged to 22 million last year from 66 million in 2019.Credit.Kirsten Luce for The New York Times
May 13, 2021, 3:00 a.m. ET
For 10 straight years leading up to the coronavirus pandemic, a torrent of tourists from around the world poured into New York City, with their numbers rising to a record level in 2019.
Costa Mesa, Marina cheerleading teams win national titles
Members of the Costa Mesa High School cheerleading team recently won at the Universal Cheerleaders Assn. High School Nationals in the category of varsity coed nontumble. It’s the program’s third national title.
(Don Leach / Staff Photographer)
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High school cheerleaders dream of winning a white jacket, which signifies talent and a dedication to the sport.
It comes when a team wins at the Universal Cheerleaders Assn. High School Nationals, held each spring in Florida.
Two local teams made their dreams a reality this year, competing in a virtual format where teams had to submit their videos and wait two weeks for the results.