And everyone knows we’ve been looking at the numbers, looking at the metrics in terms of different regions across the state. The overall state was hit the hardest by this virus. We can rely on this data, and the five regions that have been in Phase 1 can now move to Phase 2. Phase 2 is all office-based jobs, real estate services, retail, reopening barbershops, hair salons, reopening — reopening in New York City is more complicated as we know. We have to have the testing in place, which we do, the contact tracing is being brought up to speed.

Source: New York Times May 29, 2020 11:33 UTC