Yankees and Mets to offer free tickets with COVID-19 shots at their ballparks

STORY: Baseball MLB Vaccine Free Tix - Yankees and Mets to offer free tickets with COVID-19 shots at their ballparks

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SOURCE: NY State

STORY NUMBER: 5274404

DATELINE: 5th May 2021 - New York, USA

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SHOTLIST: New York, USA. 5th May 2021.

1. 00:00 SOUNDBITE (English) Andrew Cuomo, New York State Governor:

So, for baseball reopening, May 19th. Two different categories. Not Yankees/Mets. Vaccinated/Unvaccinated. Vaccinated people, normal capacity, normal seating for people who are vaccinated. Sit next to each other in a section, sit next your friend, sit next to your family.

2. 00:29 SOUNDBITE (English) Andrew Cuomo, New York State Governor:

"For unvaccinated people, the six foot distancing applies with masks, and that comes out to roughly 33% in those sections capacity for unvaccinated people."

3. 00:47 SOUNDBITE (English) Andrew Cuomo, New York State Governor:

"Come a little bit early and get your vaccine at the game. You're going to the game anyway. It's on your way, stop and get a vaccine. And if you get a vaccine, you get a free ticket to a Yankees or a Mets game. "

4. 01:10 SOUNDBITE (English) Randy Levine, New York Yankees President:

"We're all in on this, we're excited to be a part of this, we're excited to have more and more fans in the building because our players love it, we love it, and it gives New Yorkers a chance to get back to normal."

5. 01:28 SOUNDBITE (English) Sandy Alderson, New York Mets President:

"There are criteria for entering the ballpark, vaccinations, testing, temperature checks, et cetera, but there are some people who are just not comfortable being in large groups, even at an outdoor facility. And so, from our standpoint, we still need some social distancing, which is not to say we agree with everything the Governor and the Commissioner have mandated, but generally speaking, we think a gradual return is appropriate in light of some concerns that people have about being in large groups, even if they've been vaccinated. So we're working toward full capacity of course, but we're happy with where we are and where we're going."

SOURCE: NY State

DURATION: 02:11

STORYLINE:

The New York Yankees and New York Mets will offer free tickets to fans if they get a COVID-19 vaccination at their stadiums.

The Johnson & Johnson one-shot vaccination will be offered at the ballparks, and a person receiving a vaccination can get a free game ticket.

Both teams can increase capacity from 20% to 100% at their ballparks for home games starting May 19 - as along as fans are vaccinated against COVID-19.

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo made the announcement at a news conference on Wednesday with Yankees president Randy Levine and Mets president Sandy Alderson.

The current requirement for fans to show proof of a recent negative COVID-19 test will be dropped because it is burdensome, Cuomo said. Masks will continue to be required. Sections for unvaccinated fans will be at 33% capacity.