"Today we have some good news," @NYCMayor says.
He said he woke up and the indicators were strong for another day.
"But based on the really good indicators we've seen today, and for days and days before that, I'm very comfortable now saying we will start Phase 2 on Monday"
"Get on your mark, get set, cuz here we go -- on Monday, we'll be ready to take a big step forward for our city."
For those keeping track: Mayor said yesterday he was being cautious and it wasn't Monday, then @NYGovCuomo said it was Monday.
But it's official: PHASE 2 * JUNE 22
PHASE 2 MEANS:
- offices
- indoor retail
- vehicle sales/leases/rentals
- outdoor dining
- barber shops & salons
+ more
At minimum, 150,000 people will return to their jobs, but it could be as high as 400,000, @NYCMayor says
"Just to own a restaurant in NYC is a labor of love to begin with," @NYCMayor says.
He's announcing a plan to safely re-open restaurants today. Here's important phone # for biz owners:
Step 1: "We're going to save restaurants," @NYCMayor says.
The plan is called Open Restaurants. "Couldn't be a simpler name," mayor says.
Reminder his State of the City tagline pre-Covid was "#SaveOurCity"
(thought the mayor said Herb Lane seating, but it's CURB LANE SEATING)
Here's brief plan:
.@NYCMayor just signed this plan into action
PHASE 2
JUNE 22
2020
This is what it'll look like:
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