536 Regal movie theaters in the United States, with one location in Nanuet and 43 others across the state, will be temporarily shutting down Thursday. Cineworld, the parent company of Regal, cited the pandemic, revenue losses, and the movie industry’s inability to deliver first-run films as reasons for the closures. New York Assemblyman Karl Brabenec, who represents western Ramapo and portions of Orange County, says the governor’s failure to come up with a plan for the safe re-opening of movie theaters and other businesses have hurt them badly…
Theaters in New York have not yet been given the green light to open, while New Jersey theaters were permitted to open at 25% capacity with social distancing and mask-wearing in early September.