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
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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
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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.

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
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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.

Gov. Cuomo gives coronavirus update for May 24
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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
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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.