New York ends Covid capacity limits for businesses; what it means to you now
Updated May 03, 2021;
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Syracuse, N.Y. Despite the approaching end of New York’s Covid-19 capacity limits, businesses owners and others in the Syracuse area say not much is likely to change in the near term.
Gov. Andrew Cuomo said earlier Monday that New York will end most of its capacity restrictions starting May 19. The change applies to a range of businesses and other organizations including houses of worship, bars and restaurants, museums, retail stores, gyms and fitness centers, amusement parks, family entertainment centers, hair salons, spas, barbershops and offices.
Upstate NY restaurants can soon seat up to 75% capacity, but will that help them?
Updated Mar 08, 2021;
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The latest easing up on restrictions for bars and restaurants in Upstate New York will allow them to seat up to 75% of their normal capacity, an increase from the current limit of 50%. It could start as soon as March 19.
But will that really change anything? With so many other restrictions still in place, perhaps not.
“It doesn’t mean that much if you still have to have that six feet of separation,” said Bud Loura, a local dining industry consultant, referring to table spacing that is part of the current Covid-19 social distancing requirement. “You can only fit so many tables and so many people in that case. Many places can’t get close to 50% much less 75% as it is.”