Indoor group fitness classes can resume at 33 percent capacity in NYC starting on Monday, said Gov. Andrew Cuomo at a COVID-19 briefing.
New York City gyms will open up for indoor workouts on Sept. 2, Mayor Bill de Blasio's office told WNYC Friday -- but indoor group classes and pools will stay closed. There also is still no timeline for the return of indoor dining, City Hall said.
Even though Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced Monday that fitness centers across the state can reopen under new, COVID-19-related restrictions next week, City Hall said people living in the Big Apple shouldn’t plan on pumping iron any time soon.
On Monday, New York State Governor Andrew Cuomo said gyms would be allowed to open, as soon as August 24.
Angry Crunch Fitness members in New York are taking to social media to berate the gym chain for what many are calling a tone deaf plea to convince Gov. Andrew Cuomo to reopen gyms amid the coronavirus outbreak.
Fitness club owners, trainers, and members are pleading with Governor Andrew Cuomo to allow them to open their doors.
Don't expect gyms to open anytime soon in New York state.
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