NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — Crowds packed Madison Square Garden on Monday evening for a live performance, simply as Broadway introduced extra COVID-19-related shutdowns.
Growing COVID instances didn’t cease Billy Joel followers from heading out to the “World’s Most Well-known Area.”
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“We nonetheless have a life to stay,” Meghan Hartson of Yonkers instructed CBS2’s Cory James.
“I received the three photographs,” stated Thomas Joyce of Neptune, New Jersey.
“I really feel like so long as everybody wears their masks and are vaccinated, we needs to be good,” added Suzanne Schiller of Bergen County.
The legendary singer’s Monday evening present introduced out 1000’s.
COVID VACCINE
Neil Stevens stated he traveled some 3,000 miles from the UK to see the star carry out, and the vacationer added he feels extra relaxed right here with the virus.
“You individuals appear to be dealing with much more higher. In the UK, I don’t really feel protected,” Stevens stated.
Whereas Broadway reveals like “The Music Man” opened for the primary time Monday night, producers for “Jagged Little Capsule” announced that the show is shutting down for good.
And different reveals have momentary closures, including “Alladin,” “Ain’t Too Proud, “Dear Evan Hansen,” “Hadestown,” “Hamilton,” and “Harry Potters and the Cursed Child.”
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Sean Haydin stated Broadway reveals are the soul of New York Metropolis and the heartbeat for Midtown eating places.
His restaurant, Valerie, may even be closing for every week after a few of his employees examined constructive.
“You have been there, your self, and your crew two weeks in the past and issues have been hopping and it was very busy, and all the things was nice and we have been actually getting again on monitor after which unexpectedly this was out of left discipline,” Haydin stated.
CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC
In the meantime, Mayor Bill de Blasio is suggesting individuals make modifications to their plans.
“I do advise older adults or others at larger dangers to skip non-obligatory actions, significantly in crowded settings, not less than for the following few weeks,” metropolis Health Commissioner Dave Chokshi stated.
Some are trusting the security measures in place to maintain them protected.
“Actually, I’ve to present credit score to Madison Sq. Backyard as a result of I’ve seen a number of reveals earlier than even Billy Joel and so they’ve completed superb jobs simply holding our security in thoughts,” stated Gianna Villani of the Bronx.
“We have now masks … and I believe we’ll be okay as a result of all people needs to be vaccinated,” Joyce added.
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And for a lot of concertgoers, that’s sufficient.
