Eight smaller theaters argue New York is keeping them closed arbitrarily while other businesses reopen.
A coalition of eight off-Broadway and comedy theaters in New York City sued New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo and NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio Friday in an effort to reopen, arguing that the state’s continued shutdown of small venue theaters “looks more arbitrary than ever” as other businesses and gatherings have been allowed to reopen and take place....
The theaters argue that New York’s shut down orders are based on “speculative modeling” and have placed people under “house arrest” and “taken jobs away from millions of people, all without due process of law.” Small theaters are those that have less than 199 seats, which the theaters argue is a low enough capacity to reopen safely with public health protocols in place.
The theaters point to New York City’s low infection rate and the variety of businesses that have been allowed to reopen, including casinos, malls, restaurants and gyms, along with social gatherings like weddings and live tapings ofThe theaters also argue that Cuomo is “selectively” enforcing shutdown orders by ordering businesses to remain closed while encouraging outdoor social justice protests,...
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