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Governor Cuomo Calls On U.S. Senate to Pass a Coronavirus Relief Bill That Helps All Americans May 27, 2020

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Reiterates Call for Repeal of SALT

Renews Call for 'Americans First Law' Stating a Corporation Cannot Be Eligible for Government Funding if it Does Not Rehire the Same Number of Employees it Had Before the COVID-19 Pandemic

Urges President Trump to Support a Real Public Infrastructure Program and Approve Infrastructure Projects in New York

Ninth Region Hits Benchmark to Begin Reopening Today; Long Island Joins Mid-Hudson Valley, Capital Region, Western New York, Central New York, North Country, Finger Lakes, Southern Tier and Mohawk Valley Regions, Which Have Met the Seven Metrics Required to Begin Reopening

Confirms 1,129 Additional Coronavirus Cases in New York State - Bringing Statewide Total to 364,965; New Cases in 45 Counties

Governor Cuomo Announces Eighth Region Hits Benchmark to Begin Reopening Today May 26, 2020

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Mid-Hudson Valley Joins Capital Region, Western New York, Central New York, North Country, Finger Lakes, Southern Tier and Mohawk Valley Regions, Which Have Met the Seven Metrics Required to Begin Reopening

Long Island Still on Track to Reopen Tomorrow, May 27th

Governor Will Meet with President Trump Tomorrow to Discuss Infrastructure Projects to Help Supercharge the Economy

State Will Fast-Track Construction of Empire Station at Penn and New LaGuardia Airport

State is Continuing to Direct Resources to Lower-Income and Predominately Minority Neighborhoods in NYC that are Most Impacted by COVID-19

Confirms 1,072 Additional Coronavirus Cases in New York State - Bringing Statewide Total to 363,836; New Cases in 35 Counties

Governor Cuomo Announces State and Local Governments Will Provide Death Benefits for Frontline Workers Who Died From Covid-19 May 25, 2020

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Renews Call for Federal Government to Provide Hazard Pay to Essential Public Workers

Confirms 1,249 Additional Coronavirus Cases in New York State - Bringing Statewide Total to 362,764; New Cases in 41 Counties

Governor Cuomo Announces New York Professional Sports Leagues Will Be Able to Begin Training Camps May 24, 2020

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Announces Members of Blue-Ribbon Commission Focused on Improving Telehealth and Broadband Access Using New, Innovative Technologies

Mid-Hudson Region Still on Track to Enter Phase One of Reopening on Tuesday, May 26th; Long Island Still on Track to Reopen Wednesday, May 27th

MTA Will Be Taking Steps to Protect LIRR Customers as Long Island Moves Towards Phase One of Reopening

More Than 10,000 Households on Long Island Have Received Nourish NY Products

Campgrounds and RV Parks Will Be Allowed to Open Statewide Tomorrow

Veterinarian Practices Will Be Allowed to Open in All Regions Beginning Tuesday, May 26th

Confirms 1,589 Additional Coronavirus Cases in New York State - Bringing Statewide Total to 361,515; New Cases in 44 Counties

Governor Cuomo Announces Eighth Region on Track to Hit Benchmark to Begin Reopening Tuesday, May 26th May 23, 2020

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After Meeting Contact Tracing Metric, Mid-Hudson Valley Will Join Capital Region, Western New York, Central New York, North Country, Finger Lakes, Southern Tier and Mohawk Valley Regions, Which Have Met the Seven Metrics Required to Begin Reopening

If Number of Deaths Continues to Decrease and Tracing is Online, Long Island Could Reopen Wednesday, May 27th

State is Partnering with Advantage Care Physicians to Establish 15 New Testing Sites at Medical Centers Downstate

New York State Now Has More Than 760 Testing Sites

Reminds New Yorkers to Vote in the Wear a Mask New York Ad Contest by Monday, May 25th

Confirms 1,772 Additional Coronavirus Cases in New York State - Bringing Statewide Total to 359,926; New Cases in 50 Counties

Gov. Cuomo Launches $100 Million New York Forward Loan Fund to Help Small Businesses May 22, 2020

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Long Island and Mid-Hudson Valley Regions Will Be Permitted to Begin Construction Staging in Anticipation of Phase One of Reopening

Launches New Pilot Program with 52 Independent Pharmacies to Conduct 7,000 Tests per Week

New York State Now Has More Than 750 Testing Sites

State is Making Contact Tracing Training Program Curriculum Available at No Cost to All States Through the National Governors Association

Reminds New Yorkers to Vote in the Wear a Mask New York Ad Contest by Monday, May 25th; 92,000 People Have Already Voted

Confirms 1,696 Additional Coronavirus Cases in New York State - Bringing Statewide Total to 358,154; New Cases in 48 Counties

Gov. Cuomo Announces Summer School Will Be Conducted Through Distance Learning This Year May 21, 2020

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Extends Sales Tax Filing Deadline to June 22, 2020

State is Investigating 157 Reported Cases & 3 Deaths Related to COVID Illness in Children with Symptoms Similar to an Atypical Kawasaki Disease and Toxic Shock-Like Syndrome

Rockland County is Now Eligible to Resume Elective Surgeries and Ambulatory Care

New Yorkers Should Call the Coronavirus Hotline at 1-888-364-3065 if They Believe Their Employer is Not Following PPE, Hygiene or Social Distancing Guidelines

Reminds New Yorkers to Look Out for Calls from “NYS Contact Tracing”

Confirms 2,088 Additional Coronavirus Cases in New York State - Bringing Statewide Total to 356,458; New Cases in 44 Counties

Gov. Cuomo Announces Results of Antibody Testing in Lower-Income Communities May 20, 2020

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Continues Partnership with Ready Responders to Expand Testing from 8 to 40 Public Housing Sites Across NYC

State is Partnering with SOMOS to Establish 28 Additional Testing Sites at Churches and Community-Based Providers in Predominately Minority Neighborhoods; Total of 72 Faith-Based Testing Sites in Partnership with Northwell Health & SOMOS

Directs All Local Governments to Expand Testing in Low-Income Communities and Develop Outreach Programs

Religious Gatherings of No More Than 10 People and Drive-In and Parking Lot Services Will Be Allowed Statewide Beginning Thursday, May 21st

State is Convening Interfaith Advisory Council to Discuss Proposals to Safely Bring Back Religious Services

Announces Finalists for Wear a Mask New York Ad Contest; New Yorkers Can Vote Through Memorial Day at WearAMask.ny.gov

Confirms 1,525 Additional Coronavirus Cases in New York State - Bringing Statewide Total to 354,370; New Cases in 42 Counties

Gov. Cuomo Announces Seventh Region Hits Benchmark to Begin Reopening Tomorrow May 19, 2020

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Capital Region Joins Western New York, Central New York, North Country, Finger Lakes, Southern Tier and Mohawk Valley Regions, Which Have Met the Seven Metrics Required to Begin Reopening

Nassau County is Now Eligible to Resume Elective Surgeries and Ambulatory Care

Announces Collaboration with GNYHA & HANYS to Implement a Two-Week Hospital Visitation Pilot Program in 16 Hospitals Across the State to Allow Increased Visitations for Family Members

State Will Allow Memorial Day Ceremonies with 10 People or Less

Calls on FDA to Make Sure That Pharmaceutical Corporations That Produce a COVID-19 Vaccine Release the Rights to Provide for Immediate Widespread Distribution

Confirms 1,474 Additional Coronavirus Cases in New York State - Bringing Statewide Total to 352,845; New Cases in 42 Counties

Governor Cuomo Announces Sixth Region Hits Benchmark to Begin Reopening Tomorrow May 18, 2020

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Western New York Joins Central New York, North Country, Finger Lakes, Southern Tier and Mohawk Valley Regions, Which Have Met the Seven Metrics Required to Begin Reopening

State Department of Health has Granted Erie County Medical Center a Waiver to Restart Elective Procedures

Announces New Efforts to Bring More Tests to Nursing Home Facilities to Help Meet New Guidelines Requiring All Nursing Home Employees Be Tested Twice Per Week

Encourages Major Sports Teams to Plan Reopening Without Fans

Confirms 1,250 Additional Coronavirus Cases in New York State - Bringing Statewide Total to 351,371; New Cases in 44 Counties

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