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New York City mayor says Nets, Knicks, Yankees, Mets will have to wait for loosened COVID-19 vaccination restrictions

NEW YORK -- New York City mayor Eric Adams reiterated that while he remains optimistic about the COVID-related numbers he's seeing, the city's professional sports teams are going to have to wait their turn as far as potential vaccination-mandate rollbacks are concerned.

"Right now, we're going to take some complaints," Adams said during a Tuesday morning press conference announcing that masks will be optional for daycare students between the ages of 2 and 4 starting on April 4th if the COVID-related numbers continue to hold. "But when this is all said and done, people are going to realize this is a thoughtful administration and we got it right.