NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — New York City movie theaters can welcome back audiences Friday, catching up to others across the rest of state. Theaters can reopen at 25% capacity, with no more than 50 people per screen at a time. READ MORE: Opening Day For Movie Theaters In New York - Except For The Big Apple Masks and social distancing are required, except when eating or drinking, and seat will be assigned. This comes nearly five months after Westchester County and Long Island theaters reopened , including the island’s oldest – Bellmore Movies and Showplace, which has been in business since 1908 . “It survived the Spanish flu and it has survived COVID,” Nassau County Executive Laura Curran said back in October. Also happening Friday, billiard halls can reopen statewide, but they’re restricted to 35% capacity in New York City and 50% outside the city. In New Jersey, wedding receptions can increase to 35% indoor capacity, up to 150 people. Outdoor receptions are also … [Read more...] about New York City Movie Theaters Reopen Friday, As Tri-State Area Eases COVID Restrictions
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Opening Day For Movie Theaters In New York – Except For The Big Apple
NEW ROCHELLE, N.Y. (CBSNewYork) – After a seven month sour patch, it’s a sweet day for New York moviegoers happy to have things popping once more at the multiplex. “It’s great! It’s nice to see things coming back, and it’s about time,” said moviegoer Steve Villano. READ MORE: Multiple Injuries After Car Slams Into Structure In Manhattan, FDNY Says “I miss the movies. I love the movies. So happy they reopened at least close to the Bronx,” said Alvin Guzman. Only the Cuomo administration knows why city theaters cannot safely open, but Westchester theaters can. Regal Cinemas New Roc City showed off its extensive safety and social distancing protocols, including upgraded air filtration. CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC Tri-State Coronavirus Travel Advisory Quarantine List Resources, Hotlines, Unemployment & Covering Bills Remote Learning Tools For Parents Teaching At Home CBS2’s Dr. Max Answers Your Health Questions What To Do If Someone Isn’t Social Distancing … [Read more...] about Opening Day For Movie Theaters In New York – Except For The Big Apple
New York Public Library will keep Dr. Seuss books on its shelves: Here’s why
close Video Author on Dr. Seuss controversy: ‘This is obviously complicated’ ‘A New Day’ and ‘I Am Frida Kahlo’ author Brad Meltzer discusses cancel culture on ‘Fox & Friends.’ The New York Public Library (NYPL) will continue to lend out six specific Dr. Seuss titles , even as the business that preserves and protects the author’s legacy has decided to cease publication of said titles. Dr. Seuss Enterprises announced Tuesday, on National Read Across America Day, that publication of such titles as "And to Think That I saw It on Mulberry Street," "If I Ran the Zoo," "McElligot’s Pool," "On Beyond Zebra!," "Scrambled Eggs Super!" and "The Cat’s Quizzer" will cease following controversy that these specific books include racist imagery . The decision followed discussions held last year, with the company citing concerns that the books -- published in the 1940s and '50s -- "portray people in ways that are hurtful and wrong." 'SCARY, … [Read more...] about New York Public Library will keep Dr. Seuss books on its shelves: Here’s why
The Hill’s Morning Report – Presented by Facebook – Virus relief bill headed for weekend vote
Presented by Facebook Welcome to The Hill’s Morning Report. Today is Friday! We get you up to speed on the most important developments in politics and policy, plus trends to watch. Alexis Simendinger and Al Weaver are the co-creators. Readers can find us on Twitter @asimendinger and @alweaver22. Please recommend the Morning Report to friends and let us know what you think. CLICK HERE to subscribe! Total U.S. coronavirus deaths reported each morning this week: Monday, 513,091; Tuesday, 514,657; Wednesday, 516,608; Thursday, 518,453; Friday, 520,356. Senate Democrats voted by the narrowest margin on Thursday to take up a sweeping $1.9 trillion coronavirus bill, teeing off what's expected to be a sprint through the weekend to help millions of struggling Americans. President Biden Joe Biden Trump State Department appointee arrested in connection with Capitol riot FireEye finds evidence Chinese hackers exploited Microsoft email app flaw … [Read more...] about The Hill’s Morning Report – Presented by Facebook – Virus relief bill headed for weekend vote
20 Attorneys General Deem H.R. 1 Unconstitutional: It Sets ‘Alarming Mandates’
Twenty attorneys general signed a letter addressed to House and Senate leaders pleading against H.R. 1, which the Democrat-led House passed on party lines late Wednesday evening, deeming it unconstitutional as it sets what they described as “alarming mandates,” leading to the federalization of state elections. The House passed H.R. 1, of the “For the People Act of 2021,” Wednesday night, earning praise from Democrats across the board. Hours prior to its passage, 20 attorneys general, led by Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita (R), sent a letter addressed to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA), Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA), Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY), and Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY). H.R. 1 “betrays several Constitutional deficiencies and alarming mandates that, if passed, would federalize state elections and impose burdensome costs and regulations on state and local officials,” they wrote, detailing the Elections Clause of Article I of the … [Read more...] about 20 Attorneys General Deem H.R. 1 Unconstitutional: It Sets ‘Alarming Mandates’
