ALBANY – New York will ban events of 500 people or more and impose restrictions on other gathering venues as part of its effort to stop the spread of the novel coronavirus, Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced Thursday.
The ban on large gatherings will take effect at 5 p.m. Friday except for Broadway theaters, which will be ordered to close at 5 p.m. Thursday.
Cuomo made the announcement around 2 p.m., saying the state needs to take dramatic steps to cut down on events with a high density of people.
For venues that hold fewer than 500 people, their capacity will be cut in half for as long as the limitation remains in place, Cuomo said.
770 ????will there be a few minyanim?
What about 770? Will it be open this shabbess?
Aren’t some of our schools bigger than that?
What is 50% of the legal capacity at 770 ?
Public health requires access to be restricted.