NY families ask for more access to relatives in group homes
But Gov. Andrew Cuomo is allowing group homes to resume visits starting Friday. He said each home will have the discretion to allow visitors and must follow state guidelines about wearing masks.
Gov. Cuomo gives go-ahead for US Open tennis tournament in August
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Tuesday the U.S. Open tennis tournament will be held on its scheduled dates starting in late August — but without spectators — as part of the state's reopening from shutdowns caused by the coronavirus pandemic.
Parts of New York to enter Stage 3 of reopening
Up to 25 people can gather in parts of New York that have entered the third phase of re-opening under a revised plan the governor announced Monday.
Bike and pedestrian path opens on Mario Cuomo Bridge
A 3.6-mile shared bicycle and pedestrian path opened on the Governor Mario M. Cuomo Bridge, which spans the Hudson River between Tarrytown and South Nyack, on Tuesday afternoon.
Cuomo threatens restaurants that violate social distancing with loss of liquor license
“We are not kidding around with this. You’re talking about jeopardizing people’s lives,” Cuomo said at his daily briefing.
Gov. Cuomo gives coronavirus update for June 14
Governor Andrew Cuomo threatened Sunday to pull liquor licenses from restaurants violating social distancing guidelines at his daily press conference.
Deaths, hospitalizations down as more of NY primes to reopen
Gov. Andrew Cuomo says New York recorded its lowest one-day coronavirus death toll and hospitalization total since the early days of the crisis in March.
Gov. Cuomo gives coronavirus update for June 13
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo discusses the George Floyd protests, police reform and reopening the state at his daily press conference.
Cuomo signs into law sweeping police accountability measures
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo is signing into law a sweeping package of police accountability measures that received new backing following protests of George Floyd's killing, including one allowing the release of officers' long-withheld disciplinary records.
Cuomo signs police accountability legislation
Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed into law a sweeping package of police accountability measures on Friday.
Cuomo gives OK for pools across NY to reopen
Governor Andrew Cuomo has announced that public pools and playgrounds across New York can reopen in the coming weeks, however, he is also giving local governments the power to make those decisions.
Cuomo says pools across NY can reopen
Governor Andrew Cuomo says that pools across New York may reopen, but is leaving the final decision in the hands of local governments.
NY relaxes testing requirement for nursing home staffers
New York is now allowing nursing homes in some parts of the state to test staffers for COVID-19 only once a week, down from a twice-a-week mandate that began last month.
New York repeals police secrecy law; unions condemn lawmakers
As the state legislature worked toward eliminating a state law that has long kept police officers' disciplinary records secret, police unions declared that officers were being abandoned.
President Trump pushes conspiracy theory about injured protester
President Trump made seemingly baseless accusations against an elderly New York man who remains hospitalized with head injuries after he was pushed to the ground by a police officer at a protest in Buffalo and was strongly rebuked by Governor Cuomo.
What can reopen in Phase One in New York City?
A look at which businesses and industries will be eligible to reopen in Phase One of New York's reopening plan.
NY officials urge Floyd protesters to get coronavirus tests
New York City officials have lifted a curfew amid protests of police brutality and racial injustice following the death of George Floyd. At the same time, the officials urged that demonstrators be tested for the coronavirus.
As virus ebbs, NY loosens restrictions on houses of worship
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo says the state's recovery from the coronavirus pandemic is moving faster than expected, allowing him to loosen some restrictions on gatherings in houses of worship.
Gov. Cuomo gives coronavirus update for June 6
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo holds his daily press briefing on the coronavirus response in New York.
Cuomo pushes police reform legislation in NY
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo says that he wants New York State to lead the way on police reforms, centering on some of the most offensive acts of bias and violence we have seen lately.