New York & Tri-State | May 12, 2020

Upstate NY Regions May Reopen as Soon as May 15

Three upstate New York regions are ready to begin reopening this Friday, having met all seven of the metrics required to begin phase one of the state’s regional phased reopening plan. The Finger Lakes, Southern Tier and Mohawk Valley regions could be joined by the end of the week by the North Country and Central NY regions.

Industries that can reopen in these regions on May 15 include construction; manufacturing and wholesale supply chain; retail for curbside pickup and drop-off or in-store pickup; and agriculture, forestry and fishing.

Additionally, Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Monday that certain low-risk business and recreational activities will be ready to reopen statewide on May 15, including landscaping and gardening; outdoor, low-risk recreational activities such as tennis; and drive-in movie theaters.

With the number of new cases statewide down to “just about where we started” in March, Cuomo said, “now we can turn to reopening.”

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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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