New York & Tri-State | April 17, 2020

New York Statewide Shutdown Extended to May 15

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Thursday he was extending statewide restrictions and closures until May 15. The governor said the action prompted by the ongoing coronavirus pandemic was taken in consultation with other regional states and that the states will re-evaluate after this additional closure period.

“Unpausing New York and reopening our economy is going to be an ongoing process over the coming weeks that we’re working through with other states, but we have to do it in a way that doesn’t drive up the infection rate and create a second wave of the virus,” Cuomo said. “We have shown that we can control the spread of the virus, but we can’t now undo all the progress we’ve made.”

To that end, Cuomo also imposed a requirement that all New Yorkers wear face masks on public transit. It follows Wednesday’s directive that requires wearing a face mask in public.

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Paul Bubny serves as Senior Content Director for Connect Commercial Real Estate, a role to which he brings 13-plus years’ experience covering the commercial real estate industry and 30-plus years in business-to-business journalism. In this capacity, he oversees daily operations while also reporting on both local/regional markets and national trends, covering individual transactions across all property types, as well as delving into broader subject matter. He produces 15-20 daily news stories per day and works with the Connect team and clients to develop longer-form content, ranging from Q&As to thought-leadership pieces. Prior to joining Connect, Paul was Managing Editor for both Real Estate Forum and GlobeSt.com at American Lawyer Media, where he oversaw operations at both publications while also producing daily news and feature-length articles. His tenure in B2B publishing stretches back into the print era, and he has served as Editor in Chief on four national trade publications. Since 1999, Paul has volunteered as the newsletter editor of passenger rail advocacy groups (one national, one local).

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