The Bethpage Air Show will return to Jones Beach Memorial Day weekend, Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo said Monday.
After being shut down last year because of the Covid-19 epidemic, the show will be a ticketed event, with reduced capacity and social distancing measures in place to ensure a safe return.
“As we continue to see progress in our fight against COVID and cautiously reopen our state, we can look forward to enjoying more and more outdoor adventures this summer – including the annual Bethpage Air Show at Jones Beach State Park,” Cuomo said. “With safety measures in place, New Yorkers and visitors can get back to enjoying all that Jones Beach and Long Island State Parks have to offer, and this annual festival is a great way to get outdoors and support the regional Long Island economy.”
This year’s show features the United States Air Force Thunderbirds, the United States Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt (Warthog), United States Army Golden Knights U.S. Army parachute team, and United States Coast Guard Search and Rescue team, as well as many other world-class civilian performers. The Bethpage Air Show will take place Friday, May 28, (Practice show); Saturday, May 29, and Sunday, May 30, 2021 from 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. each day.
Visitors must purchase a ticket in advance to park at Jones Beach during the show. Details on purchasing a ticket will be announced at a later date. Parking capacity will be reduced by 50 percent, and only those with a ticket will be allowed to enter. State Parks will have additional staff on hand to enforce all health and safety requirements, including face covering requirements and social distancing. State Park Police will be supplemented by assistance from New York State Police. Individuals with appointments at the Jones Beach Covid-19 testing or vaccine sites will not be impacted, and will be able to enter through dedicated traffic lanes.
Meanwhile, Cuomo also updated New Yorkers on the state’s vaccination program. 122,778 doses have been administered across New York’s vast distribution network in the last 24 hours, and more than 1 million doses have been administered over the past seven days.
“New York’s weekly vaccine allocation has been increasing over time, and we’re getting shots into arms as quickly as possible using our vast distribution network,” Cuomo said. “It’s critical that we continue to expand that network as eligibility expands and supply increases, and the state is doubling down on its commitment to equity and fairness in the distribution process, including reaching underserved communities. New Yorkers have gone through hell to reach this point, and now that the vaccine is here, we need to continue practicing safe behaviors until more residents and their families take the vaccine.”
Due to limited supply, New Yorkers are encouraged to remain patient and are advised not to show up at vaccination sites without an appointment.
The ‘Am I Eligible’ screening tool has been updated for individuals with comorbidities and underlying conditions with new appointments released on a rolling basis over the next weeks.
New Yorkers can use the following to show they are eligible:
- Doctor’s letter, or
- Medical information evidencing comorbidity, or
- Signed certification
The governor also announced three additional mass vaccination sites will open on Long Island this week. The sites will be located in Brentwood, Old Westbury and Southampton. All three sites will have the ability to vaccinate more than one thousand New Yorkers daily dependent on supply from the federal government. Appointments will be available for booking Wednesday, March 17 at 8:00 a.m.
Eligible New Yorkers will be able to schedule appointments by using the eligibility tool or by calling the state’s COVID-19 Vaccination Hotline at 1-833-NYS-4-VAX (1-833-697-4829).
Each site will be open from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. Locations below:
SUNY Old Westbury
Clark Center – Gate C
Store Hill Road and Cherry Road
Old Westbury NY 11568
SCCC Brentwood
Suffolk County Community College
Suffolk Federal Credit Union Arena
1001 Crooked Hill Road
Brentwood, NY 11717
Southampton
SUNY Stony Brook Southampton Campus
70 Tuckahoe Road
Southampton, NY 11968
Numbers below are for doses distributed and delivered to New York for the state’s vaccination program, and do not include those reserved for the federal government’s Long Term Care Facility program. A breakdown of the data based on numbers reported to New York State as of 11AM Monday is as follows.
Statewide Stats
Total doses administered – 6,699,848
Total doses administered over past 24 hours – 122,778
Total doses administered over past 7 days – 1,059,142
Percent of New Yorkers with at least one vaccine dose – 22.5%
Percent of New Yorkers with completed vaccine series – 11.6%
People with at least one vaccine dose |
People with complete vaccine series |
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Region |
Cumulative Total |
Increase over past 24 hours |
Cumulative Total |
Increase over past 24 hours |
Capital Region |
275,575 |
3,709 |
139,131 |
2,220 |
Central New York |
248,492 |
2,822 |
134,580 |
2,851 |
Finger Lakes |
283,490 |
3,936 |
147,471 |
2,658 |
Long Island |
510,862 |
6,716 |
283,776 |
3,800 |
Mid-Hudson |
428,102 |
6,954 |
216,718 |
2,524 |
Mohawk Valley |
122,523 |
1,901 |
65,854 |
1,067 |
New York City |
2,038,813 |
43,527 |
1,009,036 |
31,915 |
North Country |
141,817 |
1,032 |
79,166 |
1,372 |
Southern Tier |
151,546 |
3,489 |
79,462 |
2,293 |
Western New York |
292,537 |
3,512 |
162,358 |
2,089 |
Statewide |
4,493,757 |
77,598 |
2,317,552 |
52,789 |