Just The Facts: Recent Episodes
Office of Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo
Announces New York City On Track To Enter Phase Two Of Reopening June 22
Announces Mid-Hudson Valley on Track to Enter Phase Three of Reopening June 23 and Long Island on Track to Enter Phase Three of Reopening June 24
Governor Signs Legislation Prohibiting Health Care Employers from Penalizing Employees for Making Complaints of Employer Violations
DFS Obtains Agreement with Credit Reporting Agencies to Provide Free Credit Reports to Consumers and Help Reduce Negative Consumer Credit Reporting
Governor Announces Lowest Number of Deaths Since Pandemic Began
Confirms 567 Additional Coronavirus Cases in New York State - Bringing Statewide Total to 385,142; New Cases in 33 Counties
Announces Hospitals and Group Homes Now Allowed To Accept Visitors
Global Public Health Experts Have Cleared Capital Region to Enter Phase Three Tomorrow
Results of Statewide Antibody Testing Study Show 13.4 Percent of the Population Have COVID-19 Antibodies
State Has Conducted More Than Three Million COVID-19 Tests to Date
Only 1.05 Percent of Yesterday's COVID-19 Tests were Positive
Confirms 631 Additional Coronavirus Cases in New York State - Bringing Statewide Total to 384,575; New Cases in 38 Counties
Global Public Health Experts Have Cleared Western New York to Enter Phase Three Tomorrow
Capital Region Still on Track to Enter Phase Three Wednesday, June 17th
Announces Lowest Number of Hospitalizations and Deaths On Three-Day Average Since Pandemic Began
Only 1.10 Percent of Yesterday's COVID Tests were Positive
Confirms 620 Additional Coronavirus Cases in New York State - Bringing Statewide Total to 383,944; New Cases in 33 Counties
State is Extending Special Enrollment in the Health Plan Marketplace for an Additional 30 Days Through July 15, 2020
Reminds Bars and Restaurants that Violations of Reopening Rules and Guidelines Can Result in Loss of Liquor License
Governor Signs Legislation Requiring the State Department of Health to Conduct a Study on the Health Impacts of COVID-19 on Minorities in New York State
Announces Lowest Number of Hospitalizations and Deaths Since Pandemic Began
Only 1.1 Percent of Yesterday's COVID Tests Were Positive
Confirms 694 Additional Coronavirus Cases in New York State - Bringing Statewide Total to 383,324; New Cases in 41 Counties
Announces Lowest Number of Hospitalizations and Deaths Since Pandemic Began
Governor Signs Legislation Suspending the Forfeiture of Unemployment Benefits During the COVID-19 State of Emergency
Governor Signs Legislation Repealing Criminalization of Wearing a Mask in Public
Only 1.29 Percent of Yesterday's COVID Tests Were Positive
Confirms 916 Additional Coronavirus Cases in New York State - Bringing Statewide Total to 382,630; New Cases in 37 Counties
- Reforms Include Repealing 50-a; Banning Chokeholds; Prohibiting Race-Based 911 Calls; and Appointing Attorney General as Independent Prosecutor for Police Involved Deaths
- Following Killing of George Floyd, Governor Proposed the 'Say Their Name' Reform Agenda to Reduce Inequality and Reimagine the State's Criminal Justice System
- Signs 'New York State Police Reform and Reinvention Collaborative' Executive Order Requiring Local Police Agencies to Develop a Plan Based on Community Input by April 1 to be Eligible for Future State Funding
- Confirms 822 Additional Coronavirus Cases in New York State - Bringing Statewide Total to 381,714; New Cases in 39 Counties
Governor Cuomo: “Criminal justice reform should be done on a national level. And the House has been very aggressive on reform, the Congress, and I applaud them for it. But New York State is the progressive capital. We never sit back and say just what the nation should do, we show the nation what it should do. We lead by example and we lead by getting it done. We are a state of action and that's us at our best.”
Cuomo: “Moving forward, there is still more to do, and we're going to do it in the state of New York. The truth is this, police reform is long overdue, and Mr. Floyd's murder is just the most recent murder. This is not just about Mr. Floyd's murder. It's about being here before, many, many times before. It is about a long list that has been all across this country that always makes the same point, injustice against minorities in America by the criminal justice system. And today is about enough is enough.”
Rev. Al Sharpton: “To give the executive order that he has given — let us be very clear. There is no governor in this country that has said what he said this morning. He and I are debating sometimes, but he has, in many ways, done things that even I did not expect. To say that every mayor must come up with a plan along these areas or they will withhold state money, is a model for where we ought to be dealing with 21st century civil rights in this country. Make no mistake: this is a new level that all other 49 governors ought to look at, because to say, ‘I want to see mayors deal with this’ and ‘I want to see city councils deal with this,’ is one thing. But to say, ‘we're going to hold funds— means that he means it.’”
Global Public Health Experts Have Cleared Central New York, Finger Lakes, Mohawk Valley, North Country and Southern Tier to Enter Phase Three
State is Allowing Localities to Open Public Pools and Playgrounds at their Discretion Beginning Today
Confirms 736 Additional Coronavirus Cases in New York State - Bringing Statewide Total to 380,892; New Cases in 42 Counties
Governor Cuomo: "We have five regions that we have reviewed all the data, we have global experts who then go through the data, because sometimes if you look at the data you look at the underlying numbers you look at the underlying test you can see something but. We have the best experts that you can possibly have reviewing this. And they've reviewed it and five regions will enter Phase 3 tomorrow, Friday. Phase 3 is clearly indicated on the website what businesses can open, what businesses can't open."
Cuomo: "Also, a point of caution: I know businesses are anxious to open, everybody's anxious get the economy going. Please follow the guidelines and do what is permissible to do. People are very wary right businesses that are violating the opening rules. Restaurant's outdoor capacity that doesn't mean anyone inside. So, people call and we get complaints. The rules are clear... This is very serious. Short-term gain isn't worth long-term pain."
Confirms 674 Additional Coronavirus Cases in New York State - Bringing Statewide Total to 380,156; New Cases in 35 Counties
Project Marks Biggest Milestone in LaGuardia's Complete Rebuild to Date, Following Opening of Delta's First New Concourse and Gates in October 2019
New Hall Opens with Advanced Security Protocols and COVID-19 Safety Protocols in Place
New World-Class Concessions Include New York Favorites Brooklyn Diner, Junior's Cheesecake, Hill Country BBQ, Think Coffee, Eli's Essentials with Offerings from Eli Zabar and new Mulberry Street Restaurant by Chef Marc Forgione
Ambitious New Permanent Artworks by World-Renowned Artists Jeppe Hein, Sabine Hornig, Laura Owens and Sarah Sze Are Unveiled, Capturing the Energy and Appeal of New York
"A Whole New LGA" Will Eventually Comprise 2.7 Million Square Feet, 72 New Gates Across Six Concourses, Two Expansive New Terminal Arrivals and Departures Halls Connected by a Central Hall and New AirTrain LGA and 13.7 Miles of New Roadway Network
Long Island Will Enter Phase Two Tomorrow
Unveils Daily Metric Dashboard to Track COVID-19 Current Test Results by Region
State, in Partnership with Sean Penn and CORE, Has Established 11 Testing Sites in Communities Particularly Impacted by COVID-19
New York State Now Has More Than 800 COVID-19 Testing Sites
State is Deploying 500,000 Cloth Masks & 10,000 Gallons and 100,000 2-oz. Bottles of Hand Sanitizer to Metro North
Four Million Bottles of NYS Clean Hand Sanitizer Have Been Distributed Statewide to Date
Confirms 683 Additional Coronavirus Cases in New York State - Bringing Statewide Total to 379,482; New Cases in 40 Counties
Launches the 'It's Up to Us, New York' Campaign on MTA Buses and Trains
As New York City Reopens Today, MTA Continues to Take Unprecedented Steps to Keep Riders and Workers Safe
State is Deploying Over One Million Masks & 25,000 Gallons and 500,000 2-oz. Bottles of Sanitizer to the MTA for Reopening
New York City Has Met All Seven Metrics Required to Begin Phase One of Reopening Starting Tomorrow, June 8th
State is Launching New Focused Testing Strategy in NYC to Closely Monitor Reopening -- Prioritizing 15 Testing Sites Across NYC for Individuals Who Have Participated in Recent Protests
Mid-Hudson Valley on Track to Enter Phase Two of Reopening Tuesday, June 9th, and Long Island on Track to Enter Phase Two of Reopening Wednesday, June 10th
Confirms 781 Additional Coronavirus Cases in New York State - Bringing Statewide Total to 378,097; New Cases in 39 Counties
The 'Say Their Name' Reform agenda includes:
- Allow for transparency of prior disciplinary records of law enforcement officers by reforming 50-a of the civil rights law;
- Banning chokeholds by law enforcement officers;
- Prohibiting false race-based 911 reports and making them a crime; and
- Designating the Attorney General as an independent prosecutor for matters relating to the deaths of unarmed civilians caused by law enforcement.
Governor will Work with State Legislature to Get It Done Next Week
Reform 50-a; Ban Chokeholds; Prohibit Race-Based 911 Calls; Appoint Attorney General as Independent Prosecutor for Police Murders
Lowest Number of Deaths and Hospitalizations since COVID-19 Pandemic Began
Confirms 1,075 Additional Coronavirus Cases in New York State - Bringing Statewide Total to 376,208; New Cases in 44 Counties
Announces DFS Will Issue Emergency Regulation to Accelerate Resolution and Payment of Insurance Claims to Help New York Businesses and Consumers Affected by Looting
State is Allowing Drive-In and Drive-Through Graduations Ceremonies
Medical Schools Statewide to Open on June 22nd in Preparation for New Cohorts of Students this Summer and Fall
Mid-Hudson Valley on Track to Enter Phase Two of Reopening Tuesday, June 9th, and Long Island on Track to Enter Phase Two of Reopening Wednesday, June 10th
Confirms 1,048 Additional Coronavirus Cases in New York State - Bringing Statewide Total to 375,133; New Cases in 33 Counties
Confirms 1,045 Additional Coronavirus Cases in New York State - Bringing Statewide Total to 374,085; New Cases in 46 Counties
Governor Cuomo: "They are two very different situations. Some people choose to morph those two together, all the protesters are actually looters, and we should treat them as looters. That is not a fact, that is not the truth, that is not the reality of what is going on. There are people who are protesting, and there are people who are looting, very, very different situations. The protesting is righteous indignation over Mr. Floyd's murder and systemic racism and injustice.
Cuomo: "COVID-19 is still a real threat. We're still battling that. I know it's not on the front pages today but it is still in people and in society. We're still battling that. That is going better than it has ever gone in New York. We have the lowest number of hospitalizations ever and we have the lowest death toll ever. God bless the people of New York for what they did. God bless the nurses and the doctors and the essential workers and the frontline workers because they saved hundreds of thousands of lives in the State of New York."
Positive Reform Agenda Also Includes National Ban on Excessive Force; Independent Investigations of Police Abuse; Disclosure of Disciplinary Records of Police Officers Being Investigated
Governor Cuomo: "I said from day one, I share the outrage and I stand with the protestors. You look at that video of the killing of an unarmed man, Mr. Floyd, it is horrendous. Horrendous. It's frightening. It perverts everything you believe about this country. It does and there's no excuse for it. No right minded American would make an excuse for it. So, protest yes. Be frustrated, yes. Outraged, yes of course. Is there a larger problem? Of course."
Cuomo: "You want to make that moment work. Yes, you express the outrage. But then you say, 'Here's my agenda. Here's what I want.' That's what we have to be doing in this moment. And the protestors are making a point. And most of them are making a smart, sensible point. But you have to add the positive reform agenda that every voice calls for so the government, the politicians know what to do. And there is a positive reform agenda here. There should be a national ban on excessive force by police officers. There should be a national ban on chokeholds. Period. There should be independent investigations of police abuse."
Police Misconduct Investigations Should Be Conducted by Independent, Outside Agencies - Not by Local Prosecutors
Federal Government Should Create One Definition of Excessive Force
Disciplinary Records of Police Officers Accused of Misconduct Should Be Released
Asks Attorney General James to Review All Actions and Procedures Used During Last Night's Protests in Her Ongoing Investigation
Governor Cuomo: "The real issue is the continuing racism in this country and it is chronic and it is endemic and it is institutional and it speaks to a collective hypocrisy. We're very good in this country at telling other people how they should live their lives and how they should act, how we preach high standard, but we still discriminate on the basis of color of skin. That is the simple, painful truth but this is a moment for truth."
Cuomo: "We need to mobilize the best in our people rather than allowing the worst. But don't lose the passion. Don't lose the outrage. Be frustrated. But be smart and be directed and be constructive and destructive. Help your community, don't hurt your community. Be a laser and focus on real positive change. That's how this moment becomes a different moment in the history books. That's how George Floyd's death does not become just another name in a long list of people who should have never died in the first place."
State Will Add 10 Additional Testing Sites in NYC Hotspots — Covering Predominantly Low Income and Minority Communities — as City Prepares for Phase 1 Reopening on June 8
Confirms 1,376 Additional Coronavirus Cases in New York State - Bringing Statewide Total to 369,660; New Cases in 45 Counties
Announces Additional Industries Following Strict Safety and Social Distancing Guidelines Can Reopen in Central New York, Finger Lakes, Mohawk Valley, North Country and Southern Tier as Part of Phase 2 Today
Implements New Early Warning System Dashboard to Aggregate and Organize New York State's COVID-19 Data in Partnership with County, Regional, State and Global Experts
Confirms 1,551 Additional Coronavirus Cases in New York State - Bringing Statewide Total to 368,284; New Cases in 48 Counties
Partners with Rosie Perez and Chris Rock to Foster Communication and Education on the Importance of Wearing a Mask, Testing and Social Distancing
Announces State Will Distribute 1 Million Masks to New York City's Hardest-Hit Neighborhoods Today
Announces MTA Will Pilot the Use of UV Light Technology to Kill COVID-19 in Subway Cars and Crew Facilities
Confirms 1,768 Additional Coronavirus Cases in New York State - Bringing Statewide Total to 366,733; New Cases in 38 Counties
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
New York State Now Has More Than 700 Testing Sites
Launches New Website for New Yorkers to Find Nearest COVID-19 Testing Sites
New Partnership with CVS to Bring Testing to More Than 60 Pharmacies Across the State
Reminds New Yorkers in Need of Emotional Support to Call 1-844-863-9314 to Schedule a Free Appointment with a Mental Health Professional
State Has Distributed More Than Three Million Free Bottles of NYS Clean Hand Sanitizer to Date
Confirms 1,889 Additional Coronavirus Cases in New York State - Bringing Statewide Total to 350,121; New Cases in 46 Counties
Westchester and Suffolk Counties are Now Eligible to Resume Elective Surgeries and Ambulatory Care
Calls on U.S. Senate to Pass Coronavirus Relief Bill
Confirms 2,419 Additional Coronavirus Cases in New York State - Bringing Statewide Total to 348,232; New Cases in 52 Counties
NYS on PAUSE Extended Until May 28 for Regions That Do Not Open Today; Region Can Enter Phase One of Reopening as Soon as it Hits Benchmark
Outlines Additional Guidelines for Phase One Businesses as They Begin to Reopen
Announces Multi-State Agreement on Beaches and Outlines Specific Conditions for New York Beaches to Reopen
Confirms 2,762 Additional Coronavirus Cases in New York State - Bringing Statewide Total to 345,813; New Cases in 44 Counties
New York Has Issued First-in-the-Nation Criteria Defining COVID-Related Inflammatory Illness in Children
Central New York Joins North Country, Finger Lakes, Southern Tier and Mohawk Valley Regions, Which Have Met the Seven Metrics Required to Begin Reopening After NYS on Pause Orders Expire on May 15th
Business Guidance for Phase One of the State’s Reopening Plan is Available
Initial $3 Million in Grants Available to Businesses to Manufacture Emergency Medical Supplies and Equipment
Announces President Trump has Expedited $3.9 Billion in Funding for the MTA at the Request of the Governor
Confirms 2,390 Additional Coronavirus Cases in New York State - Bringing Statewide Total to 343,051; New Cases in 45 Counties
North Country Joins Finger Lakes, Southern Tier and Mohawk Valley Regions, Which Have Met the Seven Metrics Required to Begin Reopening After NYS on Pause Orders Expire on May 15th
Regional Monitoring Dashboard Showing How Many Metrics Each Region Has Met to Reopen is Available
Results of Antibody Testing Survey of 2,750 Members of the NYS Police Show 3.1 Percent Have COVID-19 Antibodies
Results of Antibody Testing Survey of Approximately 3,000 Members of the NYS Department of Corrections and Community Supervision Show 7.5 Percent Have COVID-19 Antibodies
Confirms 2,176 Additional Coronavirus Cases in New York State - Bringing Statewide Total to 340,661; New Cases in 47 Counties
First Proposed by the Governor, the Legislation States that 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
Renews Bipartisan Call from National Governors Association for Unrestricted Fiscal Support for States in Next Federal COVID-19 Relief Bill
Regional Monitoring Dashboard Showing How Many Metrics Each Region Has Met to Reopen is Available
Confirms 1,430 Additional Coronavirus Cases in New York State - Bringing Statewide Total to 338,485; New Cases in 37 Counties
Finger Lakes, Southern Tier & Mohawk Valley Regions Have Met the 7 Metrics Required to Begin Phase 1 of Reopening Plan, Which Includes Construction, Manufacturing, Retail for Curbside Pickup, & Agriculture, Forestry & Fishing
The North Country and Central NY Close to Meeting All Metrics
Governor Cuomo Releases the "NY Forward Reopening" Plan
Certain Low-Risk Business and Recreational Activities --including Landscaping, Gardening, Tennis & Drive-In-Movie Theaters -- Will Reopen Statewide on May 15th
Launches Regional Monitoring Dashboard
Announces Members of Regional Control Rooms to Monitor Regional Metrics During Reopening Process
State is Investigating 85 Reported Cases in New York
Governor Proposes "Americans First Law" Stating a Corporation Cannot Receive Government Funding if it Does Not Rehire the Same Number of Employees Pre-Pandemic
Issues Executive Order Mandating All Nursing Home Staff Be Tested for COVID-19 Twice Per Week
Executive Order States Hospitals Cannot Discharge a Patient to a Nursing Home Unless That Patient Tests Negative for COVID-19
Department of Health and Human Services Has Distributed New Treatment Remdesivir to New York to Help Patients Infected with COVID-19 Recover More Quickly
Confirms 2,273 Additional Coronavirus Cases in New York State - Bringing Statewide Total to 335,395; New Cases in 47 Counties
State is Partnering with Northwell Health to Establish 24 Temporary Testing Sites at Churches in Predominately Minority Communities
Results of State's Diagnostic and Antibody Surveys and Comprehensive Survey of Newly Admitted Patients Hospitalized for COVID-19 Found Communities of Color are Most Impacted by COVID-19
Preliminary Results of Antibody Testing Survey of More Than 1,300 Transit Workers in the NYC Region Show 14.2 Percent Have COVID-19 Antibodies
Confirms 2,715 Additional Coronavirus Cases in New York State - Bringing Statewide Total to 333,122; New Cases in 48 Counties
Drive-Through Events Scheduled in Communities Across the State as Part of Nourish New York Initiative Will Help to Put Food on the Table for 20,000 Households Impacted by COVID-19 Over the Next Week
Confirms 2,938 Additional Coronavirus Cases in New York State - Bringing Statewide Total to 330,407; New Cases in 49 Counties
GOVERNOR CUOMO ANNOUNCES MORATORIUM ON COVID-RELATED EVICTIONS WILL BE EXTENDED UNTIL AUGUST 20TH
State is Banning Late Payments or Fees for missed Rent Payments During Eviction Moratorium and Allowing Renters Facing Financial Hardship to Use Security Deposit as Payment
$25 Million Nourish New York Initiative Has Helped Nearly 50 Food Banks, More Than 2,100 New York Farms and More Than 20,000 Households Across the State
Results of State's Antibody Testing Survey of Health Care Workers Show Infection Rate Among Health Care Workers is About the Same or Lower Than General Population
Confirms 3,491 Additional Coronavirus Cases in New York State - Bringing Statewide Total to 327,469; New Cases in 47 Counties
Eric Schmidt Will Lead 15-Member Commission and Use What the State Has Learned During COVID-19 Pandemic, Combined with New Technologies, to Improve Telehealth and Broadband Systems Across the State
Outlines Results of New Hospitalization Data to Further Reduce Number of New Hospitalizations per Day
JetBlue is Donating 100,000 Pairs of Round-Trip Flights for Medical Personnel and Nurses
Confirms 2,786 Additional Coronavirus Cases in New York State - Bringing Statewide Total to 323,978; New Cases in 45 Counties
New York State is collaborating with the Gates Foundation and bringing in national and international experts as needed to develop a blueprint to reopen K-12 schools and colleges.
Announces New Contest Asking New Yorkers to Create and Share a Video Explaining Why People Should Wear a Mask in Public; Interested New Yorkers Can Learn More at WearAMask.NY.Gov
Confirms 2,239 Additional Coronavirus Cases in New York State - Bringing Statewide Total to 321,192; New Cases in 41 Counties
State Will Monitor Four Core Factors to Determine if a Region Can Re-Open: Number of New Infections, Health Care Capacity, Diagnostic Testing Capacity and Contact Tracing Capacity
Outlines New Safety Precautions Each Business Must Put in Place Upon Re-Opening
More Than One Million New Yorkers Have Been Tested for COVID-19 to Date
New York's National Guard Has Made Nearly 300,000 Testing Kits to Collect Samples
Announces Special Enrollment through the Marketplace will Remain Open Through June 15, 2020
Confirms 2,538 Additional Coronavirus Cases in New York State - Bringing Statewide Total to 318,953; New Cases in 45 Counties
GOVERNOR CUOMO, GOVERNOR MURPHY, GOVERNOR LAMONT, GOVERNOR WOLF, GOVERNOR CARNEY, GOVERNOR RAIMONDO & GOVERNOR BAKER ANNOUNCE JOINT MULTI-STATE AGREEMENT TO DEVELOP REGIONAL SUPPLY CHAIN FOR PPE AND MEDICAL EQUIPMENT
- States Will Aggregate Demand for PPE, Medical Equipment and Testing on a Regional Basis
- Regional Supply Chains Will Help Realize Better Pricing, Delivery and Reliability of PPE and Medical Equipment for States
GOVERNOR CUOMO ANNOUNCES RESULTS OF COMPLETED ANTIBODY TESTING STUDY OF 15,000 PEOPLE SHOW 12.3 PERCENT OF POPULATION HAS COVID-19 ANTIBODIES
Additional announcements:
- State Will Distribute Over 7 Million More Cloth Masks to Vulnerable New Yorkers and Frontline Workers Across the State
- State is Distributing $25 Million to Food Banks Across the State Through the Nourish New York Initiative
- Confirms 4,663 Additional Coronavirus Cases in New York State - Bringing Statewide Total to 312,977; New Cases in 44 Counties
May 1, 2020: Daily Corona Virus Press Briefing
AMID ONGOING COVID-19 PANDEMIC, GOVERNOR CUOMO ANNOUNCES SCHOOLS AND COLLEGE FACILITIES STATEWIDE WILL REMAIN CLOSED FOR THE REST OF THE ACADEMIC YEAR
- Directs Schools and Colleges to Create Re-Opening Plans that Re-Imagine Facilities to Be Approved by the State
- State is Partnering with Kate Spade New York Foundation and Crisis Text Line to Provide 24/7 Emotional Support Service for Frontline Workers; Workers Can Text NYFRONTLINE to 741-741
- Department of Financial Services to Require New York State-Regulated Health Insurers to Waive Out-of-Pocket Costs for Mental Health Services for Frontline Essential Workers
- Announces New Targeted Efforts to Further Reduce Number of New Hospitalizations per Day
- Five New Drive-Through Testing Facilities Now Open in Monroe, Erie, Broome, Niagara and Oneida Counties
- Confirms 3,942 Additional Coronavirus Cases in New York State - Bringing Statewide Total to 308,314; New Cases in 48 Counties
New York's Nation-Leading Program Expected to Have 6,400 to 17,000 Tracers Statewide Depending on Projected Number of Cases
State Health Department Working with Mayor Bloomberg, Johns Hopkins University and Vital Strategies to Build Army of Contact Tracers for Program
Daily Press Briefing, April 29, 2020: 11:30 AM
AMID ONGOING COVID-19 PANDEMIC, GOVERNOR CUOMO ANNOUNCES 35 COUNTIES APPROVED TO RESUME ELECTIVE OUTPATIENT TREATMENTS
- New York State is Now Conducting Average of 30,000 Diagnostic Tests Per Day;
- Results of FDNY and NYPD Antibody Testing Study Show 17.1 Percent of FDNY and 10.5 Percent of NYPD Have Antibodies;
- State is Expanding Antibody Testing Today for 1,000 Transit Workers;
- Directs MTA to Issue Full Plan by Tomorrow on How to Clean and Disinfect Every Train, Every Night;
- Confirms 4,585 Additional Coronavirus Cases in New York State - Bringing Statewide Total to 299,691; New Cases in 46 Counties;