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A lot of digital ink is being spilt this evening over this one-minute exchange in @NYGovCuomo& #39;s interview on WAMC today. It starts around 13 minutes in: https://www.wamc.org/post/gov-cuomo-wamcs-northeast-report-52820">https://www.wamc.org/post/gov-... The quote is in the next tweet, but it comes as we await word on whether Phase 2 starts tomorrow. 1/
Here& #39;s the quote: "The reopening of the first 5 regions ends tomorrow. When Phase 1 ends we& #39;ll give the experts all the data, it& #39;s posted on the web, but let them analyze it and if they say we move forward, we move forward." Some are reading this to mean Phase 2 is delayed. 2/
First, no one @News_8 spoke with today is telling us if Phase 2 is on or off for tomorrow. @BobDuffyROC& #39;s spokesperson says they& #39;re also waiting on Cuomo. On that note, we& #39;re running a story tonight on the growing confusion over this transition among some small businesses. 3/
Second, while some are surprised over the mention of expert analysis - Cuomo added in the interview that "international experts" will look at the data - that part was mentioned last week in a briefing out of Albany. https://www.governor.ny.gov/news/amid-ongoing-covid-19-pandemic-governor-cuomo-announces-state-bringing-international-experts">https://www.governor.ny.gov/news/amid... 4/
Third point is more of an observation than fact. The concern appears to derive from the assumption that an expert analysis would take enough time to delay Phase 2. But I& #39;ve heard enough off-the-cuff comments from enough people that I& #39;m not rushing to judgment. Here& #39;s why: 5/
