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![New York Governor Andrew Cuomo has announced significant easing of the corona restrictions for the second half of May.]()
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New York Governor Andrew Cuomo has announced significant easing of the corona restrictions for the second half of May.
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Angela Weiss
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Cuomo also announced the resumption of 24-hour operation of the subway on May 17th.
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Shops can then let in as many people as they want, as long as a minimum distance of almost two meters is maintained. The distance rules do not apply if all customers can demonstrate vaccination or a negative test.
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Limits for outdoor events are to be increased from 250 to 500 participants. Indoors, the limit will increase from 100 to 250. Large events should be allowed provided that all participants have either been vaccinated or tested negative.
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Back to the Broadway Theater
The announcement also paves the way for the return of the New York theater world. “We are looking forward to being able to open again at full capacity and we are working on letting our guests and employees safely back into the Broadway theaters in the fall,” said the industry association The Broadway League.
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Large indoor event halls should be able to be operated with 30 percent utilization instead of the previous 10 percent, while sports stadiums can be operated with 33 percent utilization.
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Train traffic around the clock
Cuomo also announced the resumption of 24-hour operation of the subway on May 17th. In May 2020, when New York was struggling particularly hard with the virus, train traffic was interrupted overnight so that the wagons could be disinfected. Train traffic is currently suspended between two and four in the morning.
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