Venues in Central New York that count on ticket sales and foot traffic to sustain them are facing uncertain times in the coming months as the closures due to COVID-19 drag on. WAER News brings you the first in a series of stories on museums, theaters, as well as musicians wondering what’s next.
This time of year is typically the peak time for school field trips at the Museum of Science and Technology in Syracuse. President Lauren Kochian says they’re missing out on $90,000 in revenue from 18,000 students that would ordinarily stream through the doors between mid-March and the end of the school year.
WAER's Scott Willis tells the stories of venues in the Syracuse area that normally rely on foot traffic and events in the age of COVID-19.