New York City Movie Theaters to Reopen at 25 Percent Capacity With Precautions, Cuomo Says

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo speaks during a news conference at a vaccination site in the Brooklyn borough of New York on Feb. 22, 2021. Seth Wenig/Pool via Reuters

Movie theaters in New York City can reopen on March 5 at 25 percent capacity with no more than 50 people per screen, Gov. Andrew Cuomo said on Monday.

“Assigned seating, social distancing, and other health precautions will be in place,” Cuomo wrote in a tweet.