Governor Andrew Cuomo has lifted COVID-19 restrictions across New York, meaning that casinos and other legal adult entertainment establishments across the state are now able to reopen at 100% capacity.
“What New York has done is extraordinary. Not only do we have the lowest COVID positivity rate in the United States of America, we have hit 70% vaccination ahead of schedule. We successfully deployed the weapon that will win the war, and New York led the nation,” Cuomo said.
“We led with nurse Sandra Lindsay, who was the first at Northwell to take that vaccine and to assure people it was safe. We’ve gone on to do more than 20 million vaccines, more per capita than any big state in the United States of America.”
“Congratulations to New Yorkers because they are the ones who did it. We’re no longer just surviving – we’re thriving.”
The state’s health guidance and New York Forward industry specific guidelines, including social gathering limits, capacity restrictions, social distancing, cleaning and disinfection, health screening, and contact information for tracing, are now optional among commercial settings.
Following Governor Cuomo’s announcement, Rivers Casino Schenectady will move back to 100% capacity. The property revealed that all plexiglass safety barriers have been removed from slot machines and table games.
In New York City, Rick’s Cabaret, the three-story gentlemen’s club known for its beautiful dancers who perform topless on stage and also up close and personal, have resumed regular business hours: open seven days and nights from noon until 4am. Lunch, dinner and late-night entertainment are featured–plexiglass is just a distant memory.
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