New York?s threatened lockdown spares ?SNL? once again as show uses COVID loophole to keep in-person audience

This would allow the program to consider live audience members paid individuals who “work” for the show.An NBC spokesperson did not return Fox News' request for comment on whether this policy is ongoing.STATEN ISLAND BAR OWNER'S ATTORNEY ADDRESSES PETE DAVIDSON MOCKING PROTESTERS ON 'SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE'Cuomo said on Monday that if the hospitalization rate continues for another five days – it included a total of 4,602 people as of Monday – indoor dining will be closed in New York City entirely, while it will be reduced to 25% capacity, from 50%, in the rest of the state.Dr. Anthony Fauci – the nation’s top infectious disease expert – joined Cuomo’s daily press briefing on Monday, adding that Cuomo’s plan for the state seemed really “sound.”Meanwhile, over the weekend the cast of SNL performed a skit making light of a situation in Staten Island where residents marched on a bar known as Mac’s Public House to protest coronavirus-related restrictions on indoor dining and drinking.Comedian Pete Davidson, who is from Staten Island, has drawn criticism for commenting on the protests, saying participants are “making us look like babies.”CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APPGet all the stories you need-to-know from the most powerful name in news delivered first thing every morning to your inboxSubscribedYou've successfully subscribed to this newsletter!