Cuomo: Restaurants Allowed To Reopen With Outdoor Dining In Phase 2

From CBS New York:

June 4, 2020

NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) – Gov. Andrew Cuomo says outdoor dining is now permitted at restaurants in Phase 2 of reopening.

Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone said Wednesday businesses and county agencies are getting ready.

“The Suffolk County Health Department will provide approval immediately for spaces – outdoor spaces – that are approved at the local level,” he said. “We’re looking at a week away from seeing outdoor dining open.”

MORE: Long Island Restaurant Owners Calling For Governor To Ease Rules On Outdoor Dining; ‘We Need Some Way To Get Them Back To Work’

Seven upstate regions have already entered Phase 2.

As of Thursday, restaurants there can reopen for outdoor dining.

Click here for a closer look at the state’s reopening guidelines.

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