Republican leadership balks as Gov extends expanded executive authority
By Ali Hibbs Albany, N.Y. — Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed an executive order Saturday extending the COVID-19 state of emergency to June 7, continuing the executive's expanded legal authority to address the ongoing crisis. The administration said, however, that regions of the state could still begin to loosen current PAUSE restrictions after May 15 — if they are able to meet certain criteria. As announced