International tourism is returning to New York! As of Monday, November 8, foreign travelers from 33 countries can now travel to the United States as long as they are fully vaccinated and test negative for COVID-19 before boarding the flight. Unvaccinated travelers are not permitted to travel to the U.S., except for limited exceptions. Learn more here.

If you have family and friends from overseas coming to New York for the holiday season and beyond, why not recommend a stay at one of Lincoln Square's fabulous hotels? The following hotels are open and taking reservations: Mandarin Oriental, New York; Trump International Hotel & Tower; The Phillips Club; and West Side YMCA. And rumor has it that The Empire Hotel is reopening and accepting reservations online. Photo credit: Mandarin Oriental, New York

The Shops at Columbus Circle has begun their popular Broadway Under the Stars holiday performances! After the series took a break last year due to the pandemic...

As of last week, the CDC recommended that children ages 5 to 11 years old be vaccinated against COVID-19 with the Pfizer-BioNTech pediatric vaccine. The...

WHAT'S HAPPENING

Assemblymember Linda Rosenthal, along with Senator José Serrano, is hosting a West Side Shred Day on Sunday, November 14 from 10:00am - 2:00pm outside her office at 230 West 72nd Street (between Broadway and West End Avenue). There is a limit of 3 boxes of documents per person, and masks are required. To RSVP or for more information, call (212) 873-6368 or email rosenthall@nyassembly.gov.

Fordham Law School’s Feerick Center for Social Justice and its Veterans Rights Project (FCVRP) serves low-income veterans, military members, and their families who have unmet civil legal needs. FCVRP's Legal Clinic will include know-your-rights presentations (via Zoom) in the afternoons and evenings on Monday, November 15, Tuesday, November 16 and Wednesday, November 17, followed by one-on-one legal consultations (via phone or video) on Thursday, November 18 and Friday, November 19 during the day. Click here to fill out the clinic's interest form.

Join the NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene for their Rat Academy Virtual Trainings to learn about rat prevention methods. There are two sessions left in November: Tuesday, November 16 at 4:00pm and Tuesday, November 30 at 7:00pm.

On Thursday, September 2, Governor Hochul signed into law chapter 417 of the Laws of 2021, which suspends the in-person meeting requirement of the Open Meetings Law through Saturday, January 15, 2022. This permits public bodies to meet remotely as long as members of the public can view or listen and the meetings will be recorded and later transcribed. Learn more here.

Join Assemblymember Linda Rosenthal on Wednesday, December 8 for free mammogram screenings in front of her district office at 230 West 72nd Street (between Broadway & West End Avenue) from 9:00am - 4:30pm. The event is open to people aged 40-79 who have not had a mammogram in the past year. All insurances are accepted, and co-pays and deductibles are waived. The event is free for uninsured people aged 40 and older. Appointments are required. To RSVP, call (212) 873-6368 or email rosenthall@nyassembly.gov.

COVID-19 booster shots are available for Pfizer-BioNTech, Modern and Johnson & Johnson vaccines for those who are eligible. Click here to find out if you're eligible to receive a booster shot and here to find a vaccine site.