While the New York Yankees can play in the Bronx, and the New York Mets can play in Queens, they won't have fans. Restaurants can continue serving food outside. Bars, however, not so much. 

New York City, the engine of the state's economy, is entering the fourth phase of the reopening on Monday, Governor Andrew Cuomo confirmed, though there will be restrictions. 

Museums and malls won’t be able to open. Outdoor gatherings will have limits and social distancing, plus mask wearing will be required. 

New York's coronavirus infection rate has stayed at around 1 percent for the last several weeks, with blips on some days as clusters of positive cases are found in parts of the state, like a Fourth of July party in Albany, or a graduation get together in Westchester County. 

Cuomo in a conference call on Friday afternoon warned a second wave — in essence, the virus returning to New York via states with high infection rates —   is almost inevitable. 

"This is no time to be relaxing when we know there is a wave coming from the southwest," Cuomo said in the call. 

Cuomo continued to also defend the decision to close bars that do not serve food, ending what he has called a "perversion of the law" that led to "outdoor block parties." 

New York's statewide unemployment rate is at 15.7 percent, and above 20 percent in New York City. 

Cuomo said the decision to shutter businesses to prevent the spread of the virus remains the right one in order prevent deaths from COVID-19.  

"There's no doubt this is a high stress, high difficulty period," he said. "People are struggling on many levels."

Cuomo said the decision to shutter businesses to prevent the spread of the virus remains the right one in order prevent deaths from COVID-19.  

"There's no doubt this is a high stress, high difficulty period," he said. "People are struggling on many levels."