It's Day 19 of the MLB Lockout 🥎🔒. Boy, that was one heck of a weekend, wasn't it?
On #TheUpdate this Monday, not too far from where we are, the fate of the annual New Year's Eve party in Times Square will be decided this week. Outgoing Mayor De Blasio says that a decision will be made before Christmas on whether it will go forward, as the omicron varient spreads rapidly through the city. This weekend truly brought a sense of deja vu- reminds you almost of where we were one year ago. The Rockettes Christmas show done for the year. Some Broadway shows cancelling performances because of outbreaks among cast members. Saturday Night Live with no audience- all thanks to the omicron varient. But one thing has changed: we have vaccines. And so far, city hospitals aren't seeing a repeat of the surges that swamped emergency rooms earlier in the pandemic. And in Washington, Senator Joe Manchin of West Virginia all but delivered a death blow to President Biden's $2 Build Back Better plan. Saying that he can't support the package in it's current form, he's single-handedly thrown his party's agenda into jeopardy. Furious colleagues are desperate to salvage what's left of a top priority, but the next steps are unclear. 🇺🇲
