state fair

Average daily attendance at this year's State Fair was down by more than 50% from the 2019 fair, primarily because of the pandemic.

The past few days averaged below 40,000 visitors compared to record numbers in 2019.

In May, the governor announced the fair would be open at 50% capacity, but with record low infection rates and an almost 70% vaccination rate, Cuomo said it’s time to open the gates all the way.