Newsday: LI amusement parks, carnival operators call for COVID-19 relief grants

Executives of Adventureland amusement park in East Farmingdale and carnival operator Newton Shows in East Northport, joined by two congressmen, said they want Congress to quickly pass the Family Fun Act, which would make them eligible for the shuttered venues grant. The U.S. Small Business Administration runs the program...

Rep. Andrew Garbarino (R-Bay Shore), who serves on the small business committee, said the SVOG will probably have about $5 billion for grants to outdoor amusement businesses if Congress and President Joe Biden approve the Family Fun Act, which Garbarino has introduced.

Besides amusement and carnival companies, the legislation would extend SVOG eligibility to arcades, concession stands and bowling alleys. Members of the House’s Democratic majority who support the bill, include Reps. Thomas Suozzi (D-Glen Cove) and Kathleen Rice (D-Garden City).

"The amusement park industry has been largely neglected by [federal] pandemic relief funding," Garbarino said in a news conference at Adventureland with Suozzi and business owners on Wednesday.