The New York Racing Affiliation introduced Oct. 28 that Aqueduct Racetrack will re-open to the general public on Thursday, Nov. 11, opening day of the 2021 fall meet.
Initially closed to followers throughout the top of the COVID-19 emergency in March of 2020, Aqueduct then grew to become the positioning of a New York State mass vaccination middle in January 2021.
The vaccination middle, which has distributed greater than 300,000 COVID-19 inoculations to this point, was a vital piece within the New York State-led effort to shortly and effectively vaccinate New Yorkers. The scale and scope of the middle, which occupied the whole lot of Aqueduct’s first ground, required the continued closure of the ability to most people.
“We’re proud to have partnered with New York State in order that so many New Yorkers had easy accessibility to those extremely necessary vaccines,” mentioned NYRA president and CEO Dave O’Rourke. “NYRA would additionally prefer to thank our loyal followers for his or her persistence as we labored to convey them again to the Massive A. Aqueduct is New York Metropolis’s racetrack, and we could not be happier to lastly be capable to open the doorways as soon as once more on Nov. 11.”
Whereas the vaccination middle will stay in operation, its footprint might be lowered and consolidated. Appointments are elective and walk-ins are presently being accommodated for COVID-19 vaccinations at Aqueduct. Extra data and particulars on eligibility for booster doses is offered online.
New York Metropolis has established strict vaccine necessities for practically all indoor settings. Proof of vaccination is presently required to enter indoor leisure venues, sports activities arenas, eating places, film theaters, music and live performance venues, museums, aquariums and zoos, conference facilities, exhibition halls, resort assembly, and occasion areas, performing arts theaters, bowling alleys, arcades and a bunch of different settings.
This vaccine requirement is inclusive of followers, workers, distributors, and anybody else who bodily enters the venue. Accordingly, and in compliance with New York Metropolis regulation, anybody looking for to enter Aqueduct Racetrack should present proof of vaccination with the intention to acquire admittance.
This program, referred to as the Key to NYC, prohibits NYRA from permitting entrance to Aqueduct to anybody over the age of 12 who can’t display proof that the person has obtained no less than one dose of a vaccine. NYRA will settle for the CDC vaccination card and the New York State Excelsior go as proof of vaccination.
NYRA beforehand introduced that the Belmont fall meet, initially scheduled to conclude on Oct. 31, might be prolonged to incorporate three further dates from Friday, Nov. 5 via Sunday, Nov. 7. These dates had been initially scheduled to be run at Aqueduct Racetrack as opening weekend of the Aqueduct fall meet. In consequence, the 15-day Aqueduct fall meet will now start on Thursday, Nov. 11 and proceed via Sunday, Dec. 5.
Admission to Aqueduct, which might be open to the general public on dwell race days solely, is freed from cost. The gates will open each day at 11 a.m. First submit throughout the Aqueduct fall meet is 12:30 p.m.
Followers visiting Aqueduct ought to use the clubhouse entrance to supply the required proof of vaccination. Most well-liked parking might be $10 each day within the Clubhouse lot and basic parking with be within the Conduit lot. All parking charges should be paid through bank card.
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