"Today is Day 472. Today is Tuesday." And effective immediately, state-mandated COVID restrictions are eliminated, Gov. Andrew Cuomo said as he announced New York had achieved his 70% adult partial vaccination milestone early. It means an opportunity to "return to life as we know it," the Democrat said -- and he plans a series of statewide fireworks displays Tuesday to celebrate (see the 10 designated locations further down in this story). Standing within One World Trade Center, a 1,776-foot-tall testament to New York's ability to recover from unthinkable loss, Cuomo declared the one-time epicenter had not only turned the page on the worst public health crisis in a century but emerged mightier from it. And he credited New Yorkers for continuing the fight. #NEWS4NOW #NBC4NY