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La Jornada – Vaccination center opens in New York for theater, television and film workers

New York., Lin-Manuel Miranda, creator of Hamilton, accompanied the mayor of New York, Bill de Blasio, on Monday at the grand opening of a vaccination center in Times Square against Covid-19 with which he seeks to reactivate the entertainment industry in the city.

“We want to meet again and tell stories in the dark,” said Miranda, author and star of the hit musical about Alexander Hamilton. “We can’t do that if they don’t feel safe. So the first step in that process is to receive their vaccines and that is how the next steps will arrive. “

Broadway theaters have been closed since the beginning of the pandemic. De Blasio said he hopes the dedicated vaccination sites will help the industry reopen in September.

The new vaccination site will be open to theater, television and film workers, said the mayor, who stressed the importance of the entertainment industry for life in the city.

“Yes, it is part of our economy. Much more important, it is part of our identity, ”said De Blasio. “It is part of who we are and our hearts. Theater, music, dance, film, and television are our expression of all that New York City is. They are our creativity, heart and soul. We do something here that doesn’t exist anywhere else in the world in the same way. “

The vaccination site, housed in a former NFL Experience store, will be run by Susan Sampliner, longtime management company for the musical. Wicked.


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