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Ray McGuire attacked Andrew Yang’s business acumen today during a “Women for Ray” virtual event that featured more than 90 women in the workforce, including billionaire philanthropist Laurie Tisch.
“You ve got to look at the track record. They asked me this morning on a Partnership for New York [meeting], what the difference is between me and Andrew Yang. And I said, ‘Well the difference is simple. I ve actually done something,’” McGuire said.
May 3, 2021
Yet another annual summer festival has been called off because of the pandemic.
The Finger Lakes Wine Festival at Watkins Glen International was set for the second weekend in July but has been canceled.
Ticket holders will receive full credit, plus an extra 20 percent, that can be applied to a future event at the track or any other NASCAR-owned track.
Or fans can request a refund by May 30.
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The Finger Lakes Wine Festival was set to take place at Watkins Glen International in July.
But that won’t be happening, after organizers announced on Friday that it was being cancelled.
The next iteration of the festival is set for July 8-10, 2022.
“To postpone the Finger Lakes Wine Festival for a second consecutive year is extremely disappointing not only for us, but for our many guests who look forward to this annual event. Unfortunately, given New York State’s current guidelines, we would not be able to host enough guests to make this event a success. We look forward to the pandemic outlook improving and to returning in 2022 to showcase the best New York wines,” WGI President Michael Printup said.
Planning to visit a winery? Here is all you need to know about guidelines, tastings and events
Updated 9:54 AM;
The changes by the Centers for Disease Control this week regarding the wearing of masks brought the regional wine industry about as close as it has been to normal since March 2020.
Start with the fact that it’s getting warmer (not counting the fact it feels like winter Saturday morning), so wineries can begin to get full use out of patios and decks and lawns, and in many cases, you’re talking about a lot of space.
As of April 4, indoor capacity for Pennsylvania wineries increased to 75%, and food no longer has to be consumed to purchase alcohol. And while the new mask guidelines won’t eliminate the need for masks or social distancing, it likely will make more people comfortable to visit. No doubt winery staff will be wearing masks throughout the summer.