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New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Monday that the current COVID-19 relief bill being hashed out in Congress must include help to stricken local governments to avoid a "real recession" in the country. “If they don't make this bill right, frankly, they shouldn't pass it because it will be the last bill… If this bill does…

SAG-AFTRA said today that it expects New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo to sign a bill updating the right of publicity and prohibiting the distribution of digitally created, sexually explicit performances – known as "deepfakes" – without the consent of the performer. The bill was passed unanimously – 60-0 – in the New York…

About that “drive-in concert” in the Hamptons featuring the Chainsmokers that devolved into a 2019-like show with hundreds of people side by side in the pit: Andrew Cuomo on Line 1. New York’s governor has launched an investigation of the EDM duo’s Saturday show, which was billed as being only for people in their cars…

As New York City enters Phase 4 on Monday, allowing production to ramp up, the Mayor’s Office of Film and Television today issued what it called a “plain language” guide to remaining restrictions on outdoor shoots on public property: They’re now limited to 50 people (up from 25), can’t interfere with hospitals or…

Editors' Note: Deadline's Reopening Hollywood series focuses on the complicated effort to get the industry back on its feet while ensuring the safety of everyone involved. Our goal is to examine numerous sides of the business and provide a forum for leaders in Hollywood who have a vision for how production could…

New York, New Jersey and Connecticut have doubled the number of states whose residents will be asked to go into quarantine when they travel to the Tri-State Area due to rising COVID-19 concerns. California has joined the list of 16 states, as have Georgia and Tennessee. Residents of 16 states will now have to go into…

The governors of New York, New Jersey and Connecticut said that they are imposing a joint travel advisory in which visitors from states with high community spread of COVID-19 must quarantine for 14 days. The travel advisory is effective at midnight tonight. The list of states includes Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona…

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo went to Washington D.C. on Wednesday to meet with President Donald Trump and congressional leaders. It’s safe to say, some of those meetings went better than others. Appearing at the National Press Club afterward, Cuomo, a Democrat, said his chat with Trump went well, keying on big…

The state of New York’s stay at home order was extended through June 13, save for some regions that will be able to reopen on Friday. The statewide shutdown was to expire, and the extension means that vast swaths of the economy will remain closed. That includes theaters and other entertainment venues. The Broadway…

Broadway theaters aren’t expected to reopen in New York City for quite a long time, Deadline sources suggesting not before 2021. And according to New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s recent reopening phase plan, indoor cinemas are in the same final Phase 4 classification as Broadway theaters, entertainment venues, museums and…

Tina Fey is hosting Rise Up New York!, a virtual telethon benefit being presented by Robin Hood and iHeartMedia. The event, which aims to support New Yorkers impacted by COVID-19, will air live citywide and nationwide tonight (May 11) from 7-8 PM ET. The telethon, featuring A-list appearances and musical performances…

As the pandemic wears on, New York and Los Angeles have never felt farther apart—and it seems likely that even more distancing, both social and cultural, will be the unhappy drill for years to come. In truth, the two great sister cities have never been as close as you might think, at least in movie and media terms…