The mid-Hudson Valley, including the city’s northern suburbs, on Tuesday became the latest region of New York state to begin slowly phasing in economic activity. Long Island was expected to follow Wednesday, which would leave New York City as the only region awaiting the start of reopening. Cuomo said the state will direct outbreak-fighting resources to 10 city ZIP codes that account for many of the new hospitalizations. ———CONTACT TRACERSNew York City has hired 1,700 contact tracers who will monitor infected people and reach out to their close contacts, de Blasio said Tuesday. ———LYFT, UBER LAWSUITFour Lyft and Uber drivers and the New York Taxi Workers Alliance are suing New York and officials over unemployment benefits.

Source: ABC News May 26, 2020 13:47 UTC