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Posted on: August 19, 2020 04:00 PM

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Today both NY governor and NYC mayor gave press brief

This is for NYS

Indoor movie theaters are next for re-opening and the plans will be announced soon but not that soon.
Cuomo's response on why indoor dining is not ready in NYC compared to suburbs, "We have a much bigger problem in NYC today than any of the surrounding suburbs, with the lack of compliance at bars and restaurants." More enforcement is needed in NYC.
Cuomo says COVID is at halftime and may spike again despite flatten the curve occurred and continue to decline. Cuomo did say while back once the flatten the curve occurs, the state can re-open to normal but did not reply why its still closed. Several implications lead to election date.
For NYS, Cuomo did not disclose how much he is getting for his book but come April when taxes are filed, it will be public. He also say all the money from the book sale will go to charity to fight the virus. He also admit late announcement for the face mask which could have prevented the high number of infections.
Beside COVID-19, Cuomo says all medical term of illness are applied to mail-in ballots after signing the executive order.

This is for NYC
For NYC, there were no deaths and only 64 positive cases from the coronavirus with ratio at .24% yesterday. de Blasio want to emphazise black owned businesses to get the priority for city contracts to other services before all for re-opening.
As for school, UTF, the NY teacher's union is ready to go on strike if students, staff aren't tested for COVID before re-opening in NYC.
?This work is about the needs of the people of this city especially in this crisis,? de Blasio's reply on his wife's mental health initiative program where staff are doubled and increased payroll.
The health dept will go to catering halls to enforce 50% capacity with 50 people maximum for weddings and other events after cluster of high rise of positive cases especially Brooklyn.

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