Federal judge blocks COVID-19 restrictions on New York religious services

A federal judge eased Gov. Andrew Cuomo's coronavirus-fueled restrictions on religious institutions Friday, lifting a capacity cap on services as churches, mosques, temples and similar facilities.

U.S. District Judge Gary Sharpe issued a preliminary injunction Friday blocking New York from enforcing its prior cap, which limited religious institutions to 25% of their capacity in Phase 2 of the state's reopening process and 33% in Phase 4.

Instead, religious facilities will face the same 50% indoor capacity limit that restaurants and businesses currently face in New York.

Source: Federal judge blocks COVID-19 restrictions on New York religious services - Democrat & Chronicle