NEW YORK - In an acceleration of efforts to reopen New York, Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced Monday the lifting of all of the state's capacity restrictions on May 19 in restaurants, concert halls, bars, museums and theaters - including Broadway.
Subscribe to The Post Most newsletter for the most important and interesting stories from The Washington Post. Reopening commercial and nonprofit theaters on Broadway and off- is considered a core activity for restoring New York City's financial health. Broadway accounts for about 100,000 jobs and pumps about $14 billion annually into the city's economy. Still, as the reactions to Cuomo's announcement made plain, the runway for theater to take flight again is a fairly long one.
In a tone vastly more upbeat than the dour, cautionary demeanor of his previous public pronouncements, Cuomo said rates for coronavirus positivity and hospitalization have substantially decreased over the past month. "Today is a milestone for New York state and a significant moment of transition," Cuomo said, adding that New York has a higher percentage of adults vaccinated than any other highly populated state.
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