Andrew Cuomo New York governor holds press conference and makes annnouncement

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo is holding a briefing and making an announcement Wednesday. He is speaking after New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio said indoor dining won’t be on the menu when the city reaches Phase 3 of reopening next week.

“We particularly see problems revolving around people going back to bars and restaurants indoors. Indoors is the problem more and more. The science is showing it more and more,” he said Wednesday, CBS New York reports. “So I want to make very clear: We cannot go ahead at this point in time with indoor dining in New York City.”

How to watch Cuomo’s briefing today

• What: New York Governor Andrew Cuomo makes an announcement
• Date: Wednesday, July 1, 2020
• Time: 11:30 a.m. ET
• Location: New York
• Online stream: Live on CBSN — in the player above and on your mobile or streaming device

Earlier this week, the mayor and Governor Cuomo said they were re-evaluating after seeing coronavirus cases climb in other states.

“Indoor dining has shown that it has been problematic, that a virus spreads in closed indoor areas that have air condition systems,” Cuomo said Monday.