Regal Cinemas Announce Reopening Of Its NY Theaters

NEW YORK — If you're itching to get back into a movie theater, it's only a matter of time if Regal Cinemas is where you get your big-screen fix.

By the end of May, Regal will have reopened its theaters all across the country, including in New York.

Regal Cinemas closed all 543 of its theaters in the United States in October due to continued revenue losses from the coronavirus pandemic. The chain had 44 New York locations.

On April 2, the movie theater chain reopened a handful of its theaters: Deer Park, New Rochelle, Brooklyn, New York City and Long Island City.

The next set of reopenings will be April 16, though none are in New York.

After that, there are scheduled reopenings April 23, May 7, May 14 and May 21.

Here is the schedule from the Regal website:

Now open

• Brooklyn - Regal UA Sheepshead Bay IMAX & RPX
• New York - Regal Union Square ScreenX & 4DX
• Long Island - Regal UA Kaufman Astoria & RPX
• New Rochelle - Regal New Roc 4DX, IMAX & RPX
• Deer Park - Regal Deer Park & IMAX

Opening April 16

• None in NY

Opening April 23

• Albany - Regal Colonie Center & RPX
• Albany - Regal Crossgates ScreenX & IMAX
• Brooklyn - Regal Court Street & RPX
• Glendale - Regal Atlas Park
• Lynbrook - Regal Lynbrook & RPX
• New York - Regal Battery Park
• New York - Regal Essex Crossing & RPX
• Syracuse - Regal Destiny USA 4DX, IMAX & RPX
• Westbury - Regal Westbury IMAX & RPX

Opening May 7

• Buffalo - Regal Walden Galleria & RPX
• Buffalo - Regal Transit Center & IMAX
• Buffalo - Regal Elmwood Center
• Nanuet - Regal Nanuet & RPX
• Orchard Park - Regal Quaker Crossing
• Poughkeepsie - Regal Galleria Mall
• Staten Island - Regal Staten Island & RPX
• Rochester - Regal Eastview Mall
• Watertown - Regal Salmon Run

Opening May 14

• Binghamton - Regal Binghamton
• Buffalo - Regal Niagara Falls
• Clifton Park - Regal Clifton Park & RPX
• Farmingdale - Regal Farmingdale & IMAX
• Forest Hills - Regal Midway
• Horseheads - Regal Arnot Mall
• Mohegan Lake - Regal Cortlandt Town Center
• Queensbury - Regal Aviation Mall
• Rochester - Regal Henrietta
• Rochester - Regal Greece Ridge Stadium 12
• Ronkonkoma - Regal Ronkonkoma
• Staten Island - Regal Bricktown Charleston
• Syracuse - Regal Ithaca Mall

Opening May 21

• East Hampton - Regal East Hampton Cinema
• Fishkill - Regal Fishkill
• Hampton Bays - Regal Hampton Bays
• New York - Regal E-Walk & RPX
• Plattsburgh - Regal Champlain Centre
• Rensselaer - Regal East Greenbush

The chain will be following coronavirus protocols including requiring employees to undergo daily health screenings, mask mandates, reducing capacity to 50 percent, leaving two seats in between groups and additional hand sanitizer stations.

Regal said it would be increasing the fresh air intake by 50 percent to 100 percent above normal levels, which will help circulate more fresh air throughout the auditoriums.

Moviegoers will be able to purchase tickets in advance through the Regal mobile app and will be able to purchase concession items as well when in the theater.