Nation Aug 07 WATCH: NYC Mayor de Blasio ‘it will not be easy,’ as some students return to school in-person for start of school year New York’s governor said Friday that he would allow children statewide to return to classrooms for the start of the new school year, citing the state’s success in battling the coronavirus pandemic.
Politics Aug 05 Cuomo takes over governors group as virus batters states New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo is poised to lead the group representing the nation's governors, which has played a pivotal role in pushing the Trump administration about state needs during the coronavirus pandemic.
Arts Jul 15 New York’s Met Museum to open 5 days a week Museum officials said Wednesday that the building will be open Thursday through Monday with safety protocols including frequent cleaning and visitors limited to 25% of the museum's capacity.
Health Jul 01 WATCH: Gov. Cuomo delays indoor dining in New York City to avoid virus spike Gov. Andrew Cuomo said the ban on indoor dining would be confined to New York City, where he complained that compliance with social-distancing guidelines is dropping.
Nation Jun 17 Gov. Cuomo signs order declaring Juneteenth a holiday for New York state employees New York's governor has signed an executive order recognizing Juneteenth as a holiday for state employees.
Nation Jun 12 WATCH: New York governor signs police accountability legislation New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo has signed into law a sweeping package of police accountability measures that received new backing following protests of George Floyd's killing.
Nation Jun 08 New York passes bill to unveil police disciplinary records New York lawmakers are poised to overhaul a decades-old law protecting police disciplinary records that has long been among the nation's most secretive.
Nation Jun 02 WATCH: New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo gives coronavirus and ongoing protest update New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo held a news conference to give an update on the state’s response to the nationwide protests over police brutality and George FLoyd’s death.
Health May 29 WATCH: New York City eyes June 8 for first phase of reopening Gov. Andrew Cuomo says New York City is on track to begin reopening June 8 as the state gradually loosens restrictions put in place during the coronavirus crisis.
Politics May 19 Appeals court approves June 23 New York Democratic presidential primary New York state's June 23 Democratic presidential primary will definitely take place now. The state's Democratic Party leadership gave up its attempt to cancel the presidential primary Tuesday.