NYC readies to reopen as virus hospitalizations, deaths dip

As New York City readies to reopen some businesses Monday, the state’s latest data suggests hospitalizations and deaths are continuing their gradual decline. Mayor Bill De Blasio says city inspectors will visit every construction site to insure compliance with rules to protect workers and the community from COVID-19.

Gov. Cuomo concerned protests will spread COVID-19

Gov. Andrew Cuomo says he is concerned that mass protests over George Floyd's death could imperil the long, hard fight to contain the coronavirus pandemic in a worldwide hotspot.

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.

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.