In a news conference at Radio City Music Hall Monday, Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo announced that the city’s two basketball arenas can dramatically increase the number of fans allowed for playoff games, with 50 percent of Barclays Center and Madison Square Garden set aside for fully vaccinated fans who will not need to social distance.
“Thanks to the progress New Yorkers have achieved thus far in beating back COVID, the Knicks & Nets will be able to welcome more fans at their home games, which is great news for fans and another encouraging sign of how far we’ve come since the pandemic upended our lives.