New York City, Former COVID-19 Epicenter, To 'Fully Reopen' On July 1

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"We are ready for stores to open, for businesses to open," New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio said on Thursday, as he announced a plan to reopen his city on July 1. The mayor cut the ceremonial ribbon on a high-tech manufacturing hub in Brooklyn on Wednesday.

"This is going to be the summer of New York City," Mayor Bill de Blasio said, because people "want to live again." He cited the city's success in hitting or trending toward its reopening targets.

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