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To celebrate a successful post-COVID summer blockbuster season, theaters across Upstate New York are showing movies for $3 for the first National Cinema Day.

Great news for fans of the Nets, Knicks, Islanders, Rangers, and Albany Empire. In today's coronavirus press briefing, Governor Andrew Cuomo said the current 10% capacity limit set on all indoor sports arenas in New York state will increase to 25% on Wednesday, May 19th. This is great news for teams like the Nets, Knicks, and Islanders who all appear to be headed to postseason play. The Rangers are far from a lock for the postseason but still alive thanks to a four-game sweep over the New Jersey Devils. This also confirms the reports that the Albany Empire would be able to host 25% of the Times Union Center for their home opener now scheduled for Saturday, May 29th.

There have been so many businesses that have opened with new protocols like casinos and restaurants, yet movie theaters remain closed. The National Associations of Theater Owners in New York want to know why and what they need to do to open.

So, once Friday rolls around there will only be three states where going to the movies at an indoor theater is banned. California, North Carolina, and of course New York.

We are moving in the right direction for more businesses to open. In fact, July 1st the Capital Region should be moving into Phase Four. Even though it's the final phase, it doesn't mean that everything is opening. Here's what will not be part of Phase Four.

Even if the Capital Region enters Phase Four it doesn't mean that everything is opening back up, everything is back to normal and the coronavirus pandemic is over.