NY State Governor Andrew Cuomo is seen during his daily COVID-19 briefing held at his Midtown Manhattan office in New York , NY, USA on May 3, 2020. (Anthony Behar/Sipa USA)
NY: NY State Gov. Andrew Cuomo Holds Daily COVID-19 Briefing
NEW YORK (77 WABC) – While some parts of New York are beginning their phased reopening today, most of the state will have to wait four more weeks, including New York City. On Thursday night Governor Andrew Cuomo extended the stay-at-home order until June 13th.
Central New York, Mohawk Valley, Finger Lakes, Souther Tier and North Country are the five regions eligible to reopen.
Cuomo has set in place seven metrics for regions to meet prior to reopening under the Phase One guidelines. This phase allows for construction, manufacturing and retail stores to allow curbside or in-store pickup only.
The Finger Lakes, Southern Tier, Mohawk Valley, the North Country, and Central NY are ready to begin Phase 1 of reopening tomorrow.
The others can be UN-PAUSED the moment they hit their benchmarks.
New Yorkers be proud. Your actions bent the curve. pic.twitter.com/zSJ5YpyTGY
— Archive: Governor Andrew Cuomo (@NYGovCuomo) May 15, 2020
Governor Cuomo has since clarified that the extension is only until May 28.
