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The Capital Region could enter Phase Two of reopening as early as next Wednesday. As WAMC’s Southern Adirondack Bureau Chief Lucas Willard reports, businesses are sharing their stories of how they pivoted to stay afloat during the pandemic.

WAMC's David Guistina speaks with Melissa Mangini, editor-in-chief of the Albany Business Review, about why Novel Coworking is still investing $6.5 million in downtown Albany. 

With planting season underway and guest workers arriving at New York farms, the New York Farm Bureau is encouraging farms to implement new COVID-19 guidance.

Those who follow business agree rebuilding New York's post-pandemic economy will be a major challenge.

Governor Andrew Cuomo has issued an executive order that allows businesses to deny entry to customers who aren’t wearing a mask. He says it’s intended to improve public health and reduce fights.

Capital Region Congressman Paul Tonko held a telephone town hall Wednesday night with experts to answer questions about response efforts to COVID-19.

WAMC's David Guistina speaks with Jim Kevlin, Editor and Publisher of Hometown Oneonta, The Freeman's Journal, and AllOtsego.com, about how the coronavirus pandemic made for a rather quiet Memorial Day weekend in Otsego County. 

The Capital Region could enter Phase Two of reopening next week. On Wednesday, Saratoga County business leaders answered questions from the public about what to prepare for in the days ahead.

New York state lawmakers returned to session this week, with plans to vote on bills aimed at helping New Yorkers cope with the changes caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.

The deadline for New York voters to register for the June 23rd primary is this week.

Most New Yorkers believe the state should not reopen too quickly, according to a new Siena Collge poll.

WAMC's David Guistina speaks with Jeff Wilkin of The Daily Gazette for an update on the coronavirus pandemic in the Capital Region. They also discuss a 200-person gathering at the Canajoharie Creek that was broken up by three separate police agencies Tuesday.  

With some new precautions, public libraries in New York are preparing to reopen after the COVID-19 pandemic forced their shutdown in March.

Governor Andrew Cuomo says he believes New York state has finally “turned the page” on the COVID-19 pandemic and it’s time to focus on restarting the economy. The Democrat will meet with President Trump on Wednesday to discuss federal funds for state projects - including repairing commuter rail tunnels in New York City.

WAMC's David Guistina speaks with Mike Goodwin of The Times Union about reports that New York state and local governments will pay death benefits to the families of frontline workers who died of COVID-19. 

Memorial Day ceremonies will look very different this year because of restrictions put in place due to the coronavirus pandemic. In New York, Governor Andrew Cuomo is limiting commemorations for the nation’s fallen military members to 10 people. 

NewsChannel 13 Meteorologist Reid Kisselback delivers the Regional Midday Weather Summary for Saturday, May 23rd.

While Governor Andrew Cuomo has held daily briefings on the coronavirus and issued more 250 executive orders, the New York state legislature has been absent from the Capitol for six weeks. Now, Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie and Senate Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins say they plan to hold committee meetings on May 26, and convene in session in the following days to vote on legislation related to the COVID-19 pandemic. 

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has released on update on a remedial action for Little Thunder Brook, in the Rensselaer County Town of Nassau. The 1,900-foot tributary is in the drainage-way of the Dewey Loeffel Landfill Superfund Site.

WAMC's David Guistina speaks with Melissa Mangini, editor-in-chief of the Albany Business Review, about Cookie Therapy ALB, which has seen orders skyrocket since opening during the coronavirus pandemic. 

With New York’s Capital Region under Phase One of reopening, officials are busy preparing for the second round. But many unknowns remain.

Memorial Day weekend begins with beaches opening up and other tentative steps to restart New York state’s economy. But Governor Andrew Cuomo said today from New York City that other recreational activities will be based on the number of new COVID-19 infections and hospitalizations.

Unionized nurses held a town hall with New York U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand about the government’s response to the COVID-19 crisis. 

WAMC's David Guistina speaks with Jim Kevlin, Editor and Publisher of Hometown Oneonta, The Freeman's Journal, and AllOtsego.com, about the economic impact of the coronavirus pandemic on Otsego County — particularly on its tourism industry. 

Governor Andrew Cuomo is continuing to face questions over New York’s nursing home policies pertaining to COVID-19. The Democrat is responding by pointing to federal guidance. 

The City of Saratoga Springs, whose economy relies on its thunderous summer tourism season, is taking steps to brace for impact during an uncertain recovery from the COVID-19 crisis.