MOS: Tourists in Rockefeller Center

Name — Madeline Caban

Age — 43

Visiting from — Miami

• “I’ve been to New York a bunch of times, but this is the first time after COVID. It’s somewhat less crowded.”
• “We’ve been all around the city…Central Park, Rockefeller Center, various restaurants, Times Square, Brooklyn Bridge.”

Name — Annie Contreras

Age — 30

Visiting from — Miami

• Visited Brooklyn and One World Trade Center
• “The last time we came here there were a lot of people…now there are many restrictions just to go anywhere.”
• “The [restrictions] are kind of similar [to Florida], except here you have to show your vaccination card. If you don’t have it, you can’t go anywhere, but it’s good!”
• “I’ve seen on the news, in New York when everything was quiet and no one was around…really really sad.”
• “New York is a big city and on the news they say New York City never sleeps. And then when COVID came, everything became quiet.”

Name — Algo Squasi

Age — 58

Visiting from — Argentina

• First time visiting post-COVID
• “I don’t think it’s less crowded, but it’s a little bit unorganized.”
• He and his wife came to visit their son (who lives in NYC) and plan to spend 15 days

Name — Fernando Guerrero

Age — N/A (replied, “Eternal!”)

Visiting from — Mexico City

• “People are more cautious, most people are wearing masks, it’s less crowded.”
• “I wanna go to museums because I’ve done all the sightseeing before. There are specific places too — I’m going to a festival. I think I’m going to be able to do it!”

Name — Monica Christine

Age — 45

Visiting from — Washington D.C.

• “I don’t mind the [COVID] protocols, basically because I check all the boxes.”
• “I do wish that the theatre district had a better message for those that are too young to be vaccinated on what their protocols are…there’s a lot of confusing information on who can go in.” (was travelling with young children and saw The Blue Man Group)
• “We were told, when we bought the tickets, that we needed a negative test in order to go in, but they didn’t require it when we got there.”
• “It was great…it was a little crowded, but it was fine. You know, anxiety of not being anywhere in a while, but we’ll get over it.” (reaction to the show)