Dade Hayes Finance EditorMany signature features of New York — including office buildings, retail stores and outdoor restaurant seating — returned to life Monday as the city continues its recovery from COVID-19.As many as 300,000 workers were expected to return to offices, city officials estimated.
Offices reopened along with barbershops, hair salons, outdoor restaurants and retail stores. The city, initially the global epicenter of the pandemic, entered Phase Two of the state’s four-phase recovery plan.“Phase One was a big deal but Phase Two is really a giant step for this city,” Mayor Bill de Blasio said at his daily press conference. “This is where most of our economy is.” About 1% of city residents have tested positive for COVID-19 in.
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