Cuomo Reverses Stance, Says New York ‘Must Reopen the Economy’

New York state Gov. Andrew Cuomo speaks at a news conference in New York City, on Sept. 8, 2020. Spencer Platt/Getty Images

In a stark reversal, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Jan. 11 called for the reopening of the economy.

Cuomo, a Democrat who has overseen some of the strictest restrictions in the nation over the past nine months, said during his State of the State speech that “we simply cannot stay closed until the vaccine hits critical mass.”