Movie theaters are furious with Gov. Andrew Cuomo for failing to provide clear guidance about when and how cinemas can reopen in New York. But the governor is having none of it. His office argues t…
that Gov. Cuomo had remained silent on when and if cinemas could welcome back guests. He noted that New York and New Mexico are the only two states that haven’t allowed movie theaters to open. “We’re trying everything we can to go over our health protocols with Gov.
Cuomo, which his team has signaled their support for,” Fithian, who serves as the top lobbyist for exhibitors, said. “We’ve asked local officials to weigh in with Gov. Cuomo and urge him to open where it’s safe to do so. We’ve held four press conferences across the state and we’ve had all kinds of people in the movie industry call him to press our case. Now we’re just waiting for Gov. Cuomo’s decision. It’s not a local industry. The movie business is a national and international industry. If movies aren’t getting released because New York isn’t open, that affects the movie industry and its employees all over the world.” The movie theater business is clearly in a crisis — one that could lead to bankruptcies and mass layoffs and furloughs. However, its leaders may also have a problem in terms of the timing of their pressure campaign against top state officials. New York City has recently seen a surge in COVID-19 cases in several neighborhoods in Brooklyn and Queens. That’s led Gov. Cuomo and Mayor Bill de Blasio to shut down in-person classes in schools, as well as close down non-essential businesses and curb dining inside restaurants. The governor’s office also noted that even if New York gives the greenlight for theaters to welcome back patrons, there are other issues depressing attendance. One-in-five Americans have said they will not go to a movie theater until there is a vaccine, the governor’s office argued. Moreover, 44% of theaters in the U.S. are still shut due to pandemic rules, including cities in states that have reopened such as Los Angeles.
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