New Yorkers thrilled to shed masks outside after new CDC guidelines

Many New Yorkers happily shed their masks outside Wednesday — a day after the CDC updated its COVID-10 face covering guidelines.

“Hallelujah, hallelujah!” one bare-faced man on 55th Street near Sixth Avenue exclaimed when asked about the CDC’s new mask-free outdoor policy. The majority of those strolling the Midtown thoroughfare appeared to be letting the lower-half of their face go nude on Wednesday afternoon.