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NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — Nearly five months after Westchester County and Long Island theaters reopened , New York City movie theaters welcomed back audiences Friday. Theaters can reopen at 25% capacity, with no more than 50 people per screen at a time. Masks and social distancing are required, except when eating or drinking, and seats will be pre-assigned. READ MORE: Opening Day For Movie Theaters In New York - Except For The Big Apple As CBS2’s John Dias reported, the popcorn was popped and the soda was flowing. Some things felt the same at many theaters again for a pastime countless have missed. “Just the experience of getting out of the house and doing something else, being around other people,” Manhattan resident Lars Dewenter told Dias. It’s been almost a year since statewide COVID restrictions shut down movie theaters. Mostly all have since been lifted, but the city was last. So most New Yorkers have been forced to stream movies at home. “Watching at home by … [Read more...] about New York City Movie Theaters Reopen After Nearly A Year Of COVID Restrictions

NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — Pop-up COVID vaccination sites are opening throughout New York City in the latest push to inoculate as many people as possible. Larger centers are extending their hours as the federal vaccine supply increases, CBS2’s Christina Fan reported Saturday. READ MORE: Brooklyn Couple Hospitalized After Stabbing In Bushwick, Police Investigating People arrived for overnight appointments at the mass vaccination site at the Javits Center, where they could get the newly approved one-dose Johnson & Johnson vaccine. Plus, a dozen new community pop-up sites are opening across the state this weekend in an effort to target underserved communities. Since January, more than 50,000 people in the city received their first vaccine dose at a pop-up site. COVID VACCINE New York State book online here or call 1-833-NYS-4-VAX New York City book online here or call 877-VAX-4NYC Track NYC Vaccinations By Zip Code Nassau County more info here … [Read more...] about New Pop-Up COVID Vaccination Sites Open Across New York, Signs Of Normalcy Returning To City

Produce distributed by Hunts Point Produce Market, the largest U.S. wholesale produce market, faces possible shortages as the company’s workers protest in favor of a wage increase, The New York Times reported. Unionized workers at Hunts Point Produce Market, which plays a central role in New York City’s food supply chain supplying produce to supermarkets and restaurants, entered their sixth straight day of the strike Friday, The New York Times reported . The workers, members of the Teamsters, had asked for an additional $1 per hour wage increase, but the market countered with a $0.32 per hour wage increase. But, Hunts Point Produce Market has been able to avoid any shortages or disruptions so far, according to the vendors that operate the facility, ABC affiliate WABC-TV reported . The company has hired non-unionized workers who are working alongside members of the management team to fill the gap while the union workers strike. “The unionized workers at the Hunts Point … [Read more...] about Produce Shortages Possible As Workers Strike For Higher Wages Over Pandemic Risks