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NY amusement parks are open. Here s what to expect from these 10 parks in 2021
New York boasts two Six Flags theme parks, but that s not all. Don t miss these thrill and water parks in NY on the next family adventure.
Mario Marroquin, Karen Croke and Shaniquah Gabino, Rockland/Westchester Journal News
Published
2:19 am UTC May. 24, 2021
Last year was a rollercoaster for amusement parks.
Ready to open with new amenities and attractions, all were forced to close for the entire 2020 season due to the coronavirus pandemic and government-mandated restrictions.
With vaccinations on the increase and the pandemic easing, restrictions have loosened. And in early May, Gov. Cuomo announced that outdoor amusement parks could open at 100% capacity so long as six feet of distance could be maintained and mask wearing was enforced at amusement parks.
Owners confirmed the date over the weekend on the park’s Facebook page.
Last year, for the first time in its history, Seabreeze, in existence since 1879, could not open because of the coronavirus pandemic.
In February, Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced that starting April 9, outdoor amusement parks would be able to open if they limited capacity to 33% and followed other pandemic-related safety protocols.
On its website, Seabreeze, located at 4600 Culver Road, wrote that it would abide by those measures as well as regulations established by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
They include:
Health and temperature checks at the gate.
12 of the Best Places to Move to If You Have Kids PureWow 3/13/2021 letters@purewow.com (Danielle Halibey)
Any other parents out there find themselves interrupting their regularly scheduled nightly Netflix binges for some “where do we see ourselves in five years” conversations with their S.O.? Because it’s been happening a LOT in our houses as of late, and we can’t help but feel like the whirlwind that was 2020 has so much to do with it. For many, the past year spent social distancing (and keeping in touch with our family and friends via FaceTime, Zoom, Skype, etc.) has made it easier to imagine all the potential what-ifs of living somewhere else. Then, when you consider all of the things that might have precluded you from making a move in the past like proximity to your job (for many, remote work looks like it’s here to stay) those what-ifs become why nots.
The Year Apart
These stories of grief, love and hope show how COVID has forever changed the lives of New Yorkers
There was life before the coronavirus arrival a year ago. And there will be life after it s gone. This is the story of the months in between.
Katie Sullivan Borrelli and Peter D. Kramer, USA TODAY Network - New York
Published
7:32 pm UTC Feb. 28, 2021
There was life before the coronavirus arrival a year ago. And there will be life after it s gone. This is the story of the months in between.
Katie Sullivan Borrelli and Peter D. Kramer, USA TODAY Network - New York