Why Did the Staff at the Met Wear Masks, While the Celebrities Went Without?

The photographs from last night’s event at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City show a host of celebrities — including New York Representatives Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Carolyn Maloney — enjoying themselves without masks while the staff that are waiting on them are all masked up.
Why?
Guests at the event were obliged to be vaccinated. But so, per New York City rules, were the staff. The city’s website confirms that, “as of August 17, people 12 and older are required to show proof they have received at least one dose of...