New York City, the hardest-hit spot in the coronavirus outbreak in the United States, will start easing its restrictions on businesses in phases from June 8 as the local spread of the virus has apparently peaked, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Friday.Restrictions will be lifted in four stages, with construction among the first business sectors allowed to resume some activities, Cuomo indicated.According to the governor, public transportation ridership is expected to increase by up to 400,000 people per day during the first phase, with the total remaining far below pre-pandemic levels.Amid …READ FULL ARTICLE