The Houston Astros play the New York Yankees during the third inning of a baseball game Tuesday, May 4, 2021, in New York.
Gov. Andrew Cuomo holds a news conference in New York on Monday, May, 3, 2021, to announce that capacity restrictions for most types of businesses will end statewide beginning May 19.
Fans stand during the playing of the national anthem before a baseball game between the New York Yankees and the Houston Astros Tuesday, May 4, 2021, in New York.
Gov. Andrew Cuomo holds a news conference in New York on Monday, May, 3, 2021, to announce that capacity restrictions for most types of businesses will end statewide beginning May 19.
NEW YORK (AP) — The Yankees and Mets can increase capacity from 20% to 100% at their ballparks for home games starting May 19 — as along as fans are vaccinated against COVID-19.
And both teams will be giving away free tickets along with vaccinations.
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo made the announcement at a news conference on Wednesday with Yankees president Randy Levine and Mets president Sandy Alderson.
“Theoretically if you had 100% vaccinated, you could fill the entire stadium with 100% vaccinated,” Cuomo said. “Unvaccinated, it is still the 6-foot social distancing. In other words, our capacity restrictions have been relaxed subject to the federal CDC social-distancing guideline of 6 feet.”
The Johnson & Johnson one-shot vaccination will be offered at the ballparks, and a person receiving a vaccination can get a free game ticket.
“If we can encourage more people to get vaccinated by giving away Yankees tickets, we are all in,” the Yankees said in a statement.
The current requirement for fans to show proof of a recent negative COVID-19 test will be dropped because it is burdensome, Cuomo said. Masks will continue to be required. Sections for unvaccinated fans will be at 33% capacity.
Cuomo also announced that Broadway theaters will reopen Sept. 14 at 100% capacity and ticket sales could start Thursday. Broadway theaters were closed by Cuomo on March 12, 2020.
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