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Overview

Social Distance-based Business Capacities

Effective May 19, most business capacities—which are currently based upon percentage of maximum occupancy—will be removed in New York and New Jersey. Businesses will only be limited by the space available for patrons or parties of patrons to maintain the required social distance of 6 feet. This new distance-based maximum capacity will apply across commercial settings, including retail, food services, gyms and fitness centers, amusement and family entertainment, hair salons, barber shops and other personal care services, among other settings. It will also apply in houses of worship.

Event Venues

Congregate commercial and social events in New York—such as those at venues that host sports competitions, performing arts and live entertainment, and catered receptions—can exceed the social gathering limits of 500 people outdoors or 250 people indoors if all attendees over the age of four present either proof of full vaccination status or recent negative COVID-19 test result and the required social distancing can be accommodated.

Starting May 19, large-scale indoor event venues will operate at 30% capacity, which is an increase from the current 10 percent capacity limit. Large-scale outdoor event venues will operate at 33%. Social distancing, masks, and other applicable health protocols will still apply, including the requirement of attendee proof of full vaccination or recent negative COVID-19 test result.

The outdoor non-residential social gathering limit will increase from 200 to 500 people on May 10.

The indoor non-residential social gathering limit will increase from 100 to 250 people on May 19.

The outdoor residential gathering limit of 25 people is removed as of May 19, reverting to the social gathering limit of 500 people with space for appropriate social distancing.

The indoor residential gathering limit will increase from 10 to 50 people on May 19.

New York City Subway will resume 24 hour a day service beginning May 17.

Hair salons, barber shops and other personal care services will expand to 75% capacity beginning May 7.

Offices can increase capacity to 75% beginning May 15.

Quarantine for domestic travel is no longer required as of April 1. Mandatory quarantine for international travel is no longer required as of April 10.