New York state government
New York bars, restaurants can soon stay open 'til midnight

Apr. 14, 2021 07:01 PM EDT
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — New York will push back its curfew for bars and restaurants an hour to midnight, starting Monday, as the state continues to relax...

In this Aug. 2018 file photo, a woman walks a small dog near a sign at Finger Lakes Welcome Center on the banks of Lake Geneva in Geneva, N.Y. Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Monday, May 11, 2020 gave the green light to several regions of the state not as severely affected by the outbreak to gradually restart their economies once the latest stay-at-home order expires Friday. The Southern Tier, Mohawk Valley and the Finger Lakes have met all seven benchmarks for opening some business activity and need to work out some logistical details by the end of the week, Cuomo said. The North Country, which includes Essex County, is close behind. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)
The Latest: New York to reopen horse tracks, Watkins Glen

By The Associated Press May. 16, 2020 02:14 PM EDT

Cyclists wearing protective masks pass a New York Police vehicle near an entrance to Central Park during the coronavirus pandemic Saturday, May 16, 2020, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
Cuomo says car and race tracks in NY can reopen with no fans

By Marina Villeneuve May. 16, 2020 01:10 PM EDT