New York cinemas reopen after a year on pause – but will film fans return?

Reopening marks a significant moment after a Covid-induced closure but experts and cinemagoers remain wary over safety

Like all cinemas in New York, the Angelika in Soho has lain dormant for almost an entire year. But just before 10am on Friday, with an unceremonious creak, the shutters raised to welcome its first customers since the city was ravaged by the coronavirus pandemic.

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