NYC COVID-19 / Coronavirus Thread - guidelines, key resources, timeline of key events

Thread Guidelines
This thread is specifically for discussion of COVID-19 / Coronavirus issues pertinent to NYC-area residents and visitors, and is subject to the following guidelines:

1) Keep discussions specific to NYC-area updates, restrictions, transit, travel, and personal considerations relevant to New Yorkers (e.g., apartment living)
2) This is not the place for general discussions of COVID-19, travel bans, or politics.
- For general discussions, see the new forum that was launched Mar 5: https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/coronavirus-travel-773/
- For political discussions, see the OMNI/PR thread: https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/omni-pr/2005836-coronavirus-epidemic-worries-china-global-gdp.html
3) Any posts that do not meet above guidelines will be summarily removed.

For related topical threads in the NYC Forum, see:
Experience with Quarantine Checks at flying into NYC airports
Protocols for connections at NYC airports during COVID (consolidated)
NY Quarantine - it's all changing!! [Test Out option as of Nov 4, 2020]
Policies for arriving in NYC area from a quarantine state
Where in NYC area to get a COVID destination approved test pre-flight? How early?

For general info outside of FlyerTalk, see:
NYC 2019 Novel Coronavirus (includes Information for Medical Providers)
NYC COVID-19 Data (includes link to Github with complete historical testing data, and Vaccination data)
NYS COVID-19 Tracker (NY Travel Advisory and "Test Out" Option)
NYS COVID-19 Vaccine Info (including Eligibility Tool and Vaccination data)
NYC Key to NYC (vaccination requirements by business type; suspended as of 3/7/2022)

NYS Forward (restrictions by region)
NYS Excelsior Pass (confirms vaccination and testing status for venues requiring them for access)
CDC Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) (includes Cases in the U.S. and Information for Travel)
WHO Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) Outbreak (includes daily Situation Reports)

For NYC updates from NY1, see:
https://www.ny1.com/nyc/all-boroughs/news/health-and-medicine/coronavirus-blog

Timeline of Key Events
3/07/20 - NY State declares Disaster Emergency (link)
3/12/20 - NYC declares State of Emergency (link)
3/16/20 - NYC Public Schools close (link)
3/22/20 - NY State closes all non-essential businesses as of 8pm (link, NY PAUSE) - restaurants may have take-out and delivery only
6/08/20 - NYC enters Phase 1 Reopening (industries) - restaurants may have take-out and delivery only
6/22/20 - NYC enters Phase 2 Reopening (industries) - restaurants may have outdoor dining only
6/25/20 - NY State establishes quarantine restrictions for travelers arriving in New York (executive order; current list)
7/06/20 - NYC enters Phase 3 Reopening (industries) - restaurants may have outdoor dining only
7/20/20 - NYC enters Phase 4 Reopening (industries) - restaurants may have outdoor dining only
8/17/20 - NYC bowling alleys may reopen (link)
8/24/20 - NYC museums & cultural centers may reopen (link)
9/02/20 - NYC gyms & fitness centers may reopen (link)
9/21/20 - NYC public schools begin in-person component of blended learning in Pre-K, 3-K, and District 75
9/29/20 - NYC public schools begin in-person component of blended learning in K-5 and K-8 schools
9/30/20 - NYC restaurants may resume indoor dining at 25% capacity (link)
10/1/20 - NYC public schools begin in-person component of blended learning in middle (6-8) and high schools (9-12)
10/6/20 - NY State closes public and private schools in hot-spot zip codes for 2 weeks (link)
11/4/20 - NY establishes "test out" option for travelers arriving from non-continguous states (link)
11/13/20 - NY State bars, restaurants with liquor licenses, gyms must close by 10pm nightly (link)
11/19/20 - NYC public schools close to in-person instruction for all students
12/7/20 - NYC public schools in grades 3-K, pre-K, K-5 reopen for in-person instruction
12/11/20 - U.S. FDA issues Emergency Use Authorization for Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine (link)
12/14/20 - NY COVID-19 vaccinations begin
12/18/20 - U.S. FDA issues Emergency Use Authorization for Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine (link)
1/11/21 - NY begins scheduling vaccinations in Phase 1B (link)
1/12/21 - NY expands vaccine eligibility to residents aged 75+ and certain other essential workers (link)
2/11/21 - NY lifts quarantine requirement for fully vaccinated individuals following close contact exposure (link)
2/12/21 - NYC restaurants may resume indoor dining at 25% capacity (link)
2/12/21 - NY State restaurants and bars may extend closing time to 11pm nightly (link)
2/15/21 - NY expands vaccine eligibility to those with certain comorbidities and underlying ocnditions (link)
2/25/21 - NYC public middle schools (grades 6-8) reopen for in-person instruction
2/26/21 - NYC restaurants may expand indoor dining to 35% capacity (link)
2/27/21 - U.S. FDA issues Emergency Use Authorization for Janssen (J&J) COVID-19 Vaccine (link)
3/4/21 - NY lifts quarantine requirement for fully vaccinated individuals traveling domestically to New York
3/10/21 - NY expands vaccine eligibility to residents aged 60+ (link)
3/15/21 - NY wedding receptions and catered events may resume with restrictions (link)
3/17/21 - NY expands vaccine eligibility to government employees, non-profit workers, and essential building services workers (link)
3/19/21 - NYC restaurants may expand indoor dining to 50% capacity (link)
3/19/21 - NY restaurants outside NYC may expand indoor dining to 75% capacity (link)
3/22/21 - NYC public high schools (grades 9-12) reopen for in-person instruction
3/30/21 - NY expands vaccine eligibility to residents aged 30+ (link)
4/1/21 - NY lifts quarantine requirement for domestic travelers (link)
4/2/21 - NY event, arts, entertainment venues may reopen at limited capacity (link)
4/6/21 - NY expands vaccine eligibility to residents aged 16+ (link)
4/13/21 - U.S. FDA and CDC recommend pause in use of Janssen (J&J) COVID-19 Vaccine (link)
4/17/21 - NYC-run sites begin taking walk-ins aged 50+ and a companion (link)
4/23/21 - NYS-run mass vaccination sites begin taking walk-ins aged 60+ (link)
4/23/21 - U.S. FDA and CDC lift pause recommendation on Janssen (J&J) COVID-19 Vaccine (link)
4/27/21- NY lifts mask mandate for fully vaccinated individuals while outdoors (link)
4/29/21 - NYS-run mass vaccination sites begin taking walk-ins for all eligible adults (link)
5/3/21 - NYC bars may resume indoor seating (link)
5/7/21 - NYC restaurants may expand indoor dining capacity to 75% (link)
5/10/21 - U.S. FDA expands Emergency Use Authorization for Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine to ages 12-15 (link)
5/15/21 - NYC gyms may expand capacity to 50% (link)
5/17/21 - NY lifts 12am curfew for outdoor dining (link)
5/19/21 - NY state lifts mask and social distancing mandates for fully vaccinated individuals in most public settings (link)
5/31/21 - NY lifts 12am curfew for indoor dining (link)
6/15/21 - NY state lifts all restrictions (except venues >5K), businesses may continue restrictions if they choose (link)
8/16/21 - NYC institutes vaccination mandate for indoor dining, entertainment, and fitness effective Aug 17, enforcement to start Sep 13 (link)
8/16/21 - NY institutes vaccination mandate for healthcare workers, with first dose by Sep 27 (link)
9/13/21 - NYC public schools reopen with no all-remote option
9/14/21 - NYC Broadway shows begin reopening
2/10/22 - NY lifts indoor mask mandate for businesses (link)
3/2/22 - NY lifts mask mandate in schools (link)
3/7/22 - NYC suspends Key to NYC vaccination requirements (link)