New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo expands phased reopening to five regions in the state

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo said five regions in New York will be allowed to begin a phased reopening of their economies starting May 15, allowing construction work to resume and retailers to reopen with curbside or in-store pickup.

Five regions in New York will be allowed to begin a phased reopening of their economies starting Friday, allowing construction work to resume and retailers to reopen with curbside or in-store pickup, Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Thursday.

Cuomo’s March 20 executive order, “New York State on PAUSE,” which closed nonessential businesses and ordered residents to adopt social distancing measures across the state, will expire on Friday.

The five regions in upstate and central New York have met the seven measures outlined by health officials to begin a phased reopening of local businesses.

Cuomo announced Monday that three of those areas — Finger Lakes, Southern Tier and Mohawk Valley — were ready to move into phase one of the state’s reopening plan. Since then, the Central New York and North Country regions have met the state’s metrics to begin reopening this week.

Phase one allows regions to resume manufacturing, construction and agricultural operations and retailers to reopen with limitations, Cuomo said.

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