NY Mandates Dance ‘Zones,’ Distancing When Weddings Resume

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FILE photo Jewish wedding Bnei Brak near January 22, 2014. Photo by Yaakov Naumi/Flash90

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — New York’s new coronavirus-era dance rules aren’t exactly “Footloose” strict, but don’t plan on cutting loose and kicking off the Sunday shoes with just anybody.

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The state says that when wedding receptions resume next month, guests will be allowed to hit the dance floor only with members of their immediate party, household or family seated at the same table.

Even then, the rules say, dancers must wear face masks and stay within their own “dancing areas or zones” — spaces that should be at least 36 square feet (3.3 square meters) in size and positioned at least 6 feet (2 meters) apart from other dance zones and tables.

There’s no switching dance zones, either.

Happy couples can still take a twirl for a ceremonial first dance, and other couples can join in, but they must all stay 6 feet apart.

Live music performers and other entertainers are allowed, but if they’re unmasked or playing a wind instrument, they must be separated from attendees by 12 feet (4 meters) or an appropriate physical barrier.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo previously announced that weddings can begin again on March 15. Venues will be restricted to 50% of capacity, up to 150 guests, and all must be tested for coronavirus beforehand.


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Hello
Hello
3 years ago

This guy is on such a power trip

Shmuel
Shmuel
3 years ago

Good luck enforcing such stupidity!

D. Fault
D. Fault
3 years ago

Ludicrous!

Iyar5
Iyar5
3 years ago

By March 15th, cuomo shall already have been impeached & been removed from office, and shall be languishing in prison, for murder & lying amongst many other heinous crimes against humanity.

Impeach trump
Impeach trump
3 years ago

This is the safe and proper way to do things, not like us frum jews who have to go against the law and be different, we should be ashamed of ourseleve