Cuomo Says ‘Phase One’ Reopening of New York Could Start on May 15

A man rides past a closed Modell's in New York City on April 15, 2020. Bryan R Smith/Reuters

Citing an encouraging drop in new COVID-19 cases and fatalities, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo said on April 26 that some businesses outside New York City could reopen in mid-May as part of a “phase one” restart.

Speaking at his daily briefing on the CCP virus, Cuomo said that “we’re going to open in phases” on the basis of a regional analysis of the impact of the state’s virus mitigation efforts.