Many business owners say capacity changes don't mean much with required social distancing.
Author: Ron Plants
Updated: 11:28 PM EDT May 3, 2021
BUFFALO, N.Y. — Even as Gov. Andrew Cuomo proclaimed he was opening up New York State much more as of May 19 with the state lifting capacity limits for businesses like retail stores, restaurants, gyms, salons, places of worship and more, some business owners pointed out it really has relatively little impact because of the state maintaining 6 foot social distancing guidelines as per the CDC.
2 On Your Side checked on how this would filter down to businesses like gyms, which were especially hard hit in the pandemic.