NEW YORK (WCBS 880) — The New York Mets want to get more fans into Citi Field.
To do that, Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced that at home games in Queens, 90% of the seats at the ballpark will go to fully vaccinated fans starting with the June 11 matchup against the Padres.
That means Citi Field will be able to hold 32,500 fans — 29,500 vaccinated and 3,000 unvaccinated.
“They want a full crowd. Because the players want a full crowd. So they’re going to 90% vaccinated, 10% seats for unvaccinated,” Cuomo said. “You will see other sports teams doing that. You will see movie theaters starting to do that. You will see restaurants starting to do that because it is a safer environment and it’s more conducive to business. It also allows more business sales. ”
Social distancing is required in unvaccinated sections, which reduces the capacity of a venue.
“From a venue’s point of view, they want to maximize attendance," Cuomo said. "The venue wants a full venue... So you will see more and more venues moving to more and more vaccinations.”
Last month, the team stopped requiring fans to provide proof of a negative COVID-19 test when entering Citi Field.
For the latest health and safety regulations in effect at Citi Field visit Mets.com/SafeAtCiti.