Posted on February 23, 2021 at 18:39 by West Sider
AMC Lincoln Square at 68th Street.
Governor Cuomo announced this week that cinemas will be able to reopen on March 5 with 25% capacity, with a maximum of 50 people per screen.
AMC Theaters, which has two locations on the Upper West Side, said it plans to reopen immediately on March 5, with several security measures in place, including social detachment, mandatory mask use and improved air filtration. “Since the reopening of our first cinemas with AMC Safe & Clean in August, AMC has received almost 10 million viewers back across the country, without a single reported case of COVID-19 broadcast among moviegoers in our cinemas,” he said. the company in a statement.
AMC has theaters on 84th Street and Broadway and 68th and Broadway. The 84th was previously known as a “catch-up” spot, although it probably violated Covid’s rules today.
The films at Lincoln Center, however, will not yet reopen their cinemas. “While we are aware of the recent announcement by the Governor’s Office allowing the reopening of New York cinemas, in the interest of the safety of our staff and audience, Film in Lincoln The downtown theaters remain closed, ”said the theater. “We continue to monitor the situation closely and will share more information about our reopening plans when possible.”