Cuomo: Virus deaths in NY approaching very low level
Gov. Andrew Cuomo says the state is approaching a level where coronavirus fatalities are perhaps not eliminated but are very few.
Cuomo signs bill granting front-line worker death benefits
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo has signed a bill granting death benefits to the families of police officers, public health workers and other front-line workers who have died of the coronavirus.
Cuomo on reopening New York City
Governor Andrew Cuomo gives an update on New York's response to the coronavirus pandemic on May 30.
New York City to begin reopening June 8, Cuomo announces
New York City is on track to begin the first phase of reopening since the shutdown due to the coronavirus on June 8, announced Gov. Andrew Cuomo Friday.
NYC targeting June 8 reopening date
New York Govern Andrew Cuomo says that the New York City region will begin Phase One of reopening on June 8, brnging some 400,000 New Yorkers back to work.
Questions on reopening New York's economy baffle businesses
Some upstate New York business owners who made plans to reopen Friday remain closed amid last-minute confusion over whether their region indeed has the OK to move forward.
Business owners will be allowed to deny entry to people without masks, Cuomo says
Business owners in New York will be able to deny entry to people not wearing masks or face coverings, Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Thursday.
New York City now alone in state in keeping economy closed
Long Island has become the latest region of New York to begin easing restrictions put in place to curb the spread of the coronavirus. Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced this week that Nassau and Suffolk counties could begin reopening parts of their economy after nonessential businesses were shuttered for two months.
Cuomo, Trump meet at White House
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo met with President Donald Trump in Washington, D.C. on Wednesday to discuss infrastructure projects he thinks would help restart New York's stalled economy once the coronavirus threat subsides.
Trading floor reopens at NYSE; Cuomo rings opening bell
The trading floor of the New York Stock exchange reopened Tuesday for the first time in two months and the state legislature was set to reconvene as the state relaxed more restrictions aimed at curbing the spread of the coronavirus.
Cuomo: NY COVID-19 deaths trending down, professional sports teams can open facilities
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo says the daily number of dead from the coronavirus has moved slightly above 100 again but the trend continues down.
Gov. Cuomo gives coronavirus update for May 24
At a press conference on May 24, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo announced a further 109 deaths in the state due to COVID-19, and that the state's professional sports teams could open their training facilities.
Restrictions eased while virus deaths decline in New York
The daily death rate attributable to the coronavirus continues to fall in New York. The state on Saturday reported 84 fatalities, its lowest number in weeks in what Gov. Andrew Cuomo described as a critical benchmark. The death tally peaked at 799 on April 8.
Cuomo: Groups of up to 10 people can now legally gather in NY
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo dropped the state’s absolute ban on gatherings of any size Friday, issuing an executive order saying up to 10 people are now allowed to be together as long as they abide by other social distancing guidelines adopted during the coronavirus pandemic.
NY nursing homes took in thousands of COVID-19 patients
More than 4,500 recovering coronavirus patients were sent to New York’s already vulnerable nursing homes under a controversial state directive that was ultimately scrapped amid criticisms it was possibly accelerating the outbreaks.
Long Island, Mid-Hudson region to begin Phase One of reopening next week
Long Island and the mid-Hudson region are expected to begin Phase One of reopening next week, meaning construction, manufacturing and wholesale businesses can begin to reopen.
When should New York City reopen? Cuomo: It's my call
New York City’s mayor unveiled a new set of data thresholds Friday to help determine when to loosen restrictions imposed during the coronavirus pandemic. But Gov. Andrew Cuomo said a short time later that it will be up to the state, not the city, to make those decisions.
More than 4,300 virus patients sent to NY nursing homes
More than 4,300 recovering coronavirus patients were sent to New York’s already vulnerable nursing homes under a controversial state directive that was ultimately scrapped amid criticisms it was accelerating the nation’s deadliest outbreaks, according to a count by The Associated Press.
Cuomo: Summer school in NY will be online
Gov. Andrew Cuomo says summer school in New York will be conducted remotely, citing the risks of returning children to the classroom. The governor said Thursday it’s too early to make a decision about the fall semester.
Western New York can begin restarting its economy, says Cuomo
Western New York, including the city of Buffalo, met the state's coronavirus containment goals and can begin to reopen its economy, Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Monday.