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A fence outside Brooklyn's Green-Wood Cemetery is adorned with a surgical mask tribute Constantino Sosa, Thursday, May 28, 2020 in New York during the coronavirus pandemic. The memorial is part of the Naming the Lost project which attempts to humanize the victims. On Wednesday, the United States' official reported coronavirus death toll reached one hundred thousand. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan)

New York City eyes June 8 for first phase of reopening

By CAROLYN THOMPSON and MARINA VILLENEUVE - Associated Press

Protesters rally over the death of George Floyd, a black man who was in police custody in Minneapolis Friday, May 29, 2020, in New York. Floyd died after being restrained by Minneapolis police officers on Memorial Day. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)

Chaos and destruction as New York City protest turns violent

By JIM MUSTIAN - Associated Press

Tanning salon workers, left, stand behind police outside the Staten Island business, Thursday, May 28, 2020, in New York. Owner Bobby Catone opened the salon briefly Thursday morning in defiance of a law requiring non-essential businesses to remain closed during the coronavirus pandemic. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan)

‘No mask, no service’ rule is OK for businesses, Cuomo says

By KAREN MATTHEWS and MICHAEL HILL - Associated Press

Wearing a bracelet that says "NY Tough," New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo speaks during a news conference, Wednesday, May 27, 2020, at the National Press Club in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

Andrew Cuomo vows ‘no mask, no service’ executive order for New York businesses

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A chicken runs past customers after escaping its cage at a live market on Wednesday, Aug. 14, 2013, in Queens borough of New York. The markets serve mostly immigrants accustomed to cooking freshly butchered meats. (AP Photo/Bebeto Matthews)

New York bill would ban live animal markets

By Christopher Vondracek - The Washington Times

A man walks past a "we give up" sign outside Euro Treasures Antiques Friday, May 8, 2020, in Salt Lake City. Scott Evans is closing his art and antique store after 40 years. This year started out well for his business, then COVID-19 hit, along with shelter-in-place orders. With a drastic drop in customers, Evans says it was no longer cost effective to stay open. The U.S. unemployment rate hit 14.7% in April, the highest rate since the Great Depression, as 20.5 million jobs vanished in the worst monthly loss on record. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer)

National Science Foundation ‘urgent’ coronavirus grants miss target

By Stephen Dinan - The Washington Times

People engage in social distancing on the boardwalk during the coronavirus pandemic Friday, May 22, 2020, in Long Beach, N.Y. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)

New York City now alone in state in keeping economy closed

By KAREN MATTHEWS and MARINA VILLENEUVE and MICHAEL HILL - Associated Press

A worker wears protective equipment after assisting a customer select her purchases from curb-side at The Loop fashion and shoe store as businesses slowly begin to reopen after social distancing restrictions shuttered storefronts nationwide, Tuesday, May 26, 2020, in Yonkers, N.Y. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)

In an early US coronavirus hot spot, business slowly reopens

By KAREN MATTHEWS - Associated Press

People gather around a makeshift memorial Tuesday, May 26, 2020, in Minneapolis, near where an black man was taken into police custody the day before who later died. The FBI and Minnesota agents are investigating the death of a black man in Minneapolis police custody after video from a bystander showed a white officer kneeling on his neck during his arrest as he pleaded that he couldn't breathe. (AP Photo/Jeff Baenen)

Four Minneapolis officers fired after death of black man

By AMY FORLITI and JEFF BAENEN - Associated Press

Lake Charles nurse returns after 21 days working in New York

By KATHLEEN HILLIARD and The American Press - Associated Press

A person walks by the water during the coronavirus outbreak, Thursday, May 21, 2020, at Jones Beach in Wantagh, New York. As pandemic lockdowns ease across the United States, millions of Americans are set to take tentative steps outdoors to celebrate Memorial Day, the traditional start of summer. But public health officials are concerned that if people congregate in crowds or engage in other risky behaviors, the long weekend could cause the coronavirus to come roaring back. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens)

When should New York City reopen? Governor: It’s my call

By KAREN MATTHEWS - Associated Press

People cheer for medical workers at 7 p.m., Wednesday, May 20, 2020, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)

Cuomo: Summer school in New York state will be online

By KAREN MATTHEWS and MARINA VILLENEUVE and MICHAEL HILL - Associated Press

As focus grows on nursing homes, NYC offers free virus tests

By JENNIFER PELTZ and KAREN MATTHEWS - Associated Press

Customers use the New York City subway system while wearing personal protective equipment due to coronavirus concerns, Tuesday, April 7, 2020, in New York. The new coronavirus causes mild or moderate symptoms for most people, but for some, especially older adults and people with existing health problems, it can cause more severe illness or death. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)

NYC subways blasted with ultraviolet light to kill virus: ‘Results have been very encouraging’

By Douglas Ernst - The Washington Times

In this March 31, 2020, file photo, New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio speaks at the USTA Indoor Training Center where a 350-bed temporary hospital will be built to support efforts in fight against COVID-19 in New York. De Blasio says on Wednesday, May 20, the city will offer free coronavirus tests at the city’s 169 nursing homes and will provide staff to replace nursing home employees who test positive for the virus. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II, File)

NYC to provide virus tests, fill-in staff at nursing homes

By KAREN MATTHEWS and MARINA VILLENEUVE and MICHAEL HILL - Associated Press

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio wears a mask during a 7 o'clock ceremony to honor health care workers at Brooklyn's Kings County Hospital Center in New York during the new coronavirus pandemic on Friday, April 24, 2020. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan) **FILE**

Bill de Blasio: New York City lockdown to continue ‘into the first half of June’

By Jessica Chasmar - The Washington Times

Apartment buildings within Co-op City sit along the banks of the Hutchinson River in the Bronx borough of New York, Tuesday, May 19, 2020. Within the Bronx, almost no place has been hit as hard as Co-op City. Data released by city health officials Monday revealed that the virus has killed at least 155 people living in the zip code that covers the complex. That’s roughly 1 of every 282 residents. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)

Bronx ‘city within a city’ shaken by sickness, fear

By BRIAN MAHONEY - Associated Press

With the Williamsburg Bridge as a backdrop, Michelle Shurunova jumps rope on a grassy hill at Brooklyn Bridge Park during the current coronavirus outbreak, Sunday, May 17, 2020, in New York. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens)

New York to allow small Memorial Day ceremonies

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Two women, neither of whom were wearing protective face coverings, sunbathe on a grassy slope at Brooklyn Bridge Park during the current coronavirus outbreak, Sunday, May 17, 2020, in New York. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens)

Stark disparities in New York City’s virus toll

By DEEPTI HAJELA and MARINA VILLENEUVE and KAREN MATTHEWS - Associated Press

People enjoy warm weather during the coronavirus pandemic in Central Park Saturday, May 16, 2020, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)

NY widens testing eligibility as social distancing hits snag

By MICHAEL R. SISAK and MARINA VILLENEUVE - Associated Press