After a stationary season, the antique carousel in Greenport’s Mitchell Park may spin again soon.
Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced Wednesday that amusement and entertainment facilities can begin reopening this spring as the post-holiday surge in new coronavirus cases continues to decline.
Indoor family entertainment and amusement centers can begin opening Friday, March 26 with limited 25% capacity, according to the governor’s announcement. Outdoor amusement parks may also open beginning Friday, April 9, with limited capacity of 33%.
At a work session in January, trustee Mary Bess Phillips asked the board to begin looking at how to safely reopen the carousel, which remained shuttered throughout the summer. But Mayor George Hubbard Jr. said the carousel falls under the amusement category and thus wasn’t allowed to reopen.