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
At least 7 injured in New York as vehicle plows through outdoor dining area
close Video Fox News Flash top headlines for March 5 Fox News Flash top headlines are here. Check out what's clicking on Foxnews.com. At least seven people — including two children — were injured Friday morning in a two- vehicle crash that sent a car careening into an outdoor dining setup in Manhattan , police said. The chain reaction smash-up occurred just after 8:30 a.m. when a white van hit a black sedan, sending the car hurtling through the dining area at the intersection of East 50th Street and Second Avenue. Twitter: @KarchKaprelius The van kept going, plowing into another structure, police said. NYC SEES 75% JUMP IN FEBRUARY SHOOTINGS; DE BLASIO INSISTS: 'WE ARE THE SAFEST BIG CITY IN AMERICA' Videos on Citizen app show the dramatic aftermath — piles of debris scattered in the intersection just outside a Starbucks, as well as a traffic light and street sign that were mowed down. Twitter: … [Read more...] about At least 7 injured in New York as vehicle plows through outdoor dining area
‘The Time Has Come’: First New York Congressional Democrat Calls For Cuomo To Resign After Third Allegation
The first New York Congressional Democrat has called on the state’s Democratic Gov. Andrew Cuomo to resign amid another allegation of unwanted advances from a third woman. Anna Ruch , 33, told The New York Times in an interview published Monday that Cuomo asked to kiss her during a wedding in 2019. She alleged the governor put his hand on her lower back, adding she was “so confused and shocked and embarrassed” by the interaction. “The time has come. The Governor must resign,” said Democratic New York Rep. Kathleen Rice in a tweet Monday with a link to a New York Times article , becoming the state’s first congressional representative to demand Cuomo step down. The time has come. The Governor must resign. https://t.co/GjcvuNfpfQ — Kathleen Rice (@RepKathleenRice) March 2, 2021 Additionally, two former staffers to Cuomo have come forward with allegations of sexual harassment. As previously reported, Lindsey Boylan and Charlotte Bennett have accused the … [Read more...] about ‘The Time Has Come’: First New York Congressional Democrat Calls For Cuomo To Resign After Third Allegation
New Jersey Could Soon Celebrate Bruce Springsteen Day, Grover Cleveland Week
TRENTON, N.J. (CBS/AP) — “The Boss” could soon get his own honorary day in the Garden State. New Jersey would celebrate Bruce Springsteen Day and Grover Cleveland Week under resolutions that advanced in the Legislature on Thursday. A Democratic-led committee approved them. READ MORE: WATCH LIVE: Philadelphia Officials To Provide COVID-19 Vaccination Program Update Springsteen is a multiple Grammy Award-winning rocker from Freehold. Cleveland was born in Caldwell and was the only person to serve two non-consecutive terms as President of the United States. He has a service area named after him on the New Jersey Turnpike. Springsteen Day would be Sept. 23, the musician’s birthday, under the resolution. Cleveland Week would begin on his birthday, March 18. The federal government last week dropped drunken driving charges against Springsteen stemming from an incident in a national recreation area in which he had two shots of tequila but his blood-alcohol level was four times … [Read more...] about New Jersey Could Soon Celebrate Bruce Springsteen Day, Grover Cleveland Week