Governor Cuomo Says Areas of <br />New York Are ‘Safe’ to Reopen May 15 New York Governor Andrew Cuomo <br />said select regions should prepare for <br />reopening once the state-wide pause ends. Gov. Andrew Cuomo, <br />via press briefing The state has been broken into 10 regions, with <br />each being analyzed by seven metrics related to <br />the rate of infection and hospital capacity. The Southern Tier, Mohawk Valley <br />and the Finger Lakes have met the <br />readiness metrics to reopen. Limited construction, curbside retail and manufacturing are set to restart this weekend.
