Mayor: I'm not going to talk about private conversations. He will follow the ideas and concerns of the health leadership.īerman: But he didn't tell you that. I think the Mayor-elect has been consistent.
They look at Omicron, they're saying, look, we don't know enough, but we know one thing, it appears to be highly transmissible, even more than Delta, and we’ve got to do something aggressive. Our health leadership in New York City said, it's time for this, we need this. What he always says is, he's going to listen to the health leadership. He and I have a great close relationship. Mayor: I've had great conversations with the Mayor-elect. That's not a yes, we're definitely going to keep it in place. I know you say you have spoken to the Mayor-elect Eric Adams about this, but his people put out a statement that says the Mayor-elect will evaluate this mandate and other COVID strategies when he is in office and make determinations based on science, efficacy, and the advice of health professionals. Look, my message – every governor, every mayor in America, get in place some mandates now before it's too late, because we cannot – people's livelihoods, people's lives, we can't go through more shutdowns and restrictions.īerman: So, this goes into effect four, five days before you leave office. I mean, Germany, a very advanced nation, they’re going through those restrictions and shutdowns. And the last thing we could possibly allow in this city, or this country, is to go backwards, because that's a danger. And look, in the end, we know we just can't sit here and let this situation get worse. Our Department of Health is going to work with the business sector and come out with specific protocols by December 15th, so people have time. Mayor: So, we have experience already with private sector with, as I said, restaurants and others – indoor entertainment.
They go to a restaurant in New York City, you know everyone's vaccinated, you feel safe, and it's worked.īerman: But, literally, who enforces it? Like, who's the person – do you check with each company to make sure all their employees are vaccinated? Are you going to fine the companies if they don't? And, you know what, we've heard from business owners and customers, they feel safer. We had a requirement, customers and employees. Mayor: You know what, we have a great model, because we already did this with restaurants, with indoor entertainment, with fitness in this city. I mean, we're getting a lot of warnings here. You had the winter weather, you had the holiday gatherings, now Omicron. This is to get ahead of something that's now threatening us in a new way. And then, what we also heard from business leaders is, whatever you do, don't let us go back to a shutdown, don't let us go backwards. We did that with our own public employees, our own public schools. They like to see the government lead the way. You know what they tell us? One, when the government acts, it makes it easier for them to act. Mayor: We've talked to business leaders for months about the reality of the Delta variant and the whole reality of COVID. That's why we did this.īerman: It doesn't take long to call a business association. And look, this Omicron variant moves fast. Look at a country like Germany – right now, shutdowns, restrictions. Mayor Bill de Blasio: I don't think anyone should be surprised about what we're seeing with Omicron variant, with the extraordinary growth of cases that we're experiencing in this city and all over this country. She says we were blindsided, there was no forewarning, no discussion. We say it caught businesses by surprise, the New York Times as a quote from Kathryn Wylde, the President of the Business Group Partnership for New York City. Joining me now is New York City's Mayor Bill de Blasio. That's just days before New York's next mayor, Eric Adams, is set to take office. The mandate requires 184,000 businesses to have all of their workers vaccinated, starting December 27th. John Berman: New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio's announcement of a new vaccine mandate for private sector employees caught some businesses by surprise.
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