Jerry Seinfeld paid a visit to the Gotham Comedy Club in New York City, where he was joined by New York’s Senator Chuck Schumer.
The pair weren’t there for a standup performance — the famed NYC comedy club has been closed since March due to the COVID-19 — but to promote the Save Our Stages Act, a new bill that Schumer has introduced in Congress that will provide $10 billion in funding to keep comedy clubs and other live entertainment venues afloat during these uncertain times. “New York is so special for performers,” Seinfeld said. “When you come into Manhattan as a performer, and you stand in front of New York audiences, you find out if you’re good enough to have a career in the arts.
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