Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced Thursday that New York’s stay-at-home measures will remain in place through at least May 15. (TU)
Cuomo cited fears that the infection rate will increase if the state were to discontinue its stay-at-home order, noting that the virus could be more widespread than testing suggests. (C&S)
Over the past four weeks, there have been 22 million claims for unemployment insurance, and the Capital Region’s claims are at 25 times that of last year’s level. (TU)
Rep. Elise Stefanik will join a task force with other members of Congress to plan the reopening of the economy. (TU)
New York is sending 100 ventilators to New Jersey as it prepared for a peak in COVID-19 cases. (Politico)
Chris Cuomo, who last month revealed he tested positive for coronavirus, said his wife Cristina has also been infected. (AP)
A state Senate committee has been investigating businesses allegedly engaged in “abusive” ticketing practices, including refusing to refund consumers for sports impacted by the coronavirus pandemic. (TU)