For the next few days, don't be concerned if you see an elf, Darth Vader, or maybe a wizard walking around the city.
It seemed almost unimaginable just a few months ago that so many would be able to come in costume back to New York Comic Con.
In honor of Climate Week, New York Governor Kathy Hochul toured the new 1-acre working farm atop the Javits Convention Center, and New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio announced a major new investment in renewable energy.
The 200,000 square-foot rooftop includes a glass-enclosed pavilion, an outdoor terrace and a one-acre working farm, which is expected to generate 40,000 pounds of produce each year.
After months of decline amid soaring vaccination rates, coronavirus cases are once again on the rise in the Tri-State area.
New York City's COVID positivity rate is still only about 1.7%, and Mayor Bill de Blasio is attributing that to New Yorkers getting their vaccines while reiterating there is currently no plan to enact another mask mandate.