New York City will enter Phase IV Monday, making it the last region to move into state’s final phase of reopening, Gov. Andrew Cuomo confirmed in a Friday afternoon conference call.
Cuomo says he waited to make the final decision after a panel of international experts reviewed the five boroughs’ metrics. The Phase IV green light from Cuomo comes without the long-awaited returns of malls and museums. The governor doused any anticipation for that Thursday, when he said New York City’s Phase IV would include none of the additional indoor activities that have come with the transition for the rest of the state.
Phase IV also reopens low-risk outdoor venues like zoos and botanical gardens with strict capacity limits and mandatory COVID precautions in place. Those will be allowed to return in New York City, should it move to the next phase Monday. Production of media and TV shows can also return, as well as fanless pro sports.
Cuomo offered no new timeline for indoor reopenings. That includes indoor dining, which he similarly left out from New York City’s move into Phase III nearly two weeks ago amid heightened national concerns about enclosed spaces.
Aria Rostami
No to 1984, no to 1776, no to the UN agend a 21/2030!!!!
Recon Smith
No phase 5 because these socialists demorat politicians want all the states to get sick. These socialist criminal politicians don’t care for citizens.
BigWasabi
Never ending Masquerade!
Recon Smith
All these sick keep leaving the red zone states to keep spreading the virus
Madam Butterfly
Phase 1, phase 2, all BS. No one knows when it will end.
bob wallace
Go buy a King Covid Cuomo poster and leave the rest of us alone with your nonsense.
Renee H
Media production is the LEAST essential thing allowed to be open! Nothing but lies and propaganda!
Evgeni Crosby
New York and the city, I once loved, is now back to being the hell hole, it was in the 70’s and 80’s. So sad to see this.🤦🏻♂️
M E
YEA RIGHT ….CASES WILL SURGE…..HERE COMES CORONA AGAIN
Jordan Taylor
Sweet! Media production can stay open!!! Continue the lies!