From RT.com…
New Yorkers will need a form of identification as well as proof of vaccination to enjoy numerous businesses, a Democrat council member was quick to remind them…only to be then be asked why showing ID to vote is any different.
“The ID requirement is to help reduce fraud,” Mark D. Levine tweeted on Friday after reminding New Yorkers of the vaccine mandate in the city.
New York City’s mandate, announced earlier this month by Mayor Bill De Blasio, applies to restaurants, gyms, indoor entertainment venues like movie theaters, clubs, museums, and numerous other venues. These businesses are required to ask patrons for proof of vaccination, as well as for a form of identification for anyone over the age of 18.
Levine seemed fully in support of the inclusion of photo identification and even said people can upload a picture ID to the NYC Covid App, which can also store their proof of vaccination.
The councilman’s tweets, however, left many critics confused as Levine is one of numerous Democrats who have argued aggressively against ID requirements for voting. Liberal activists have claimed such mandates are racist and could affect minority populations more, while conservatives have pushed back and said such requirements could help in, well, reducing fraud.
