East Hampton Town is now accepting applications from restaurants and food stores to use public and private property for temporary outdoor dining.

It was the first time since March 16 that no one in the county had died of the virus. Hospitalizations were also down, and given positive trends, the county executive said he has been lobbying the state to allow cultural institutions to open sooner.

Rather than be forced to operate on a contingency budget if their spending plans fail to pass a first vote next week, school districts in New York will now have a second chance to put their budgets before voters.

The governor's signature on the reforms means New York is among the first states in the country to take formal action in light of the killing of George Floyd, an unarmed black man, in Minneapolis by a white police officer on May 25.