NEW YORK (1010 WINS) -- The Tribeca Film Festival, co-founded by Robert De Niro in the aftermath of the 9/11 terror attacks, has been postponed, due to the state's newly-announced ban on gatherings of more than 500 people.
The festival was slated for April 15 to 26.
"We have made the difficult decision to postpone the 19th Tribeca Film Festival (April 15-26) based on the announcement by Gov. Andrew Cuomo that events of 500 people or more are banned due to the spread of the novel coronavirus," Jane Rosenthal, co-founder and CEO of Tribeca Enterprises, said in a statement. "We are committed to ensuring the health and safety of the public while also supporting our friends, filmmakers and storytellers who look to Tribeca as a platform to showcase their work to audiences. We will be back to you shortly with our plans."
Ticketholders will be issued refunds.
