Jill Goldsmith Co-Business EditorHopeful New York movie theaters owners got slapped down again Wednesday as Governor Andrew Cuomo agreed to open NYC for indoor dining on Sept.
30 – following a green light for casinos, gyms, bowling alleys and malls — with no word on cinemas.The omission, according to Imax CEO Rich Gefond, speaking at a media conference today, is “a head scratcher.” Movie chains, especially small independents, are hanging by a thread.
Theaters are now open in 45 states and exhibs are mystified by the holdup.The governor had been getting intense pressure by NYC restaurant owners, especially as diners can pop to adjacent New Jersey or Connecticut.
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