States were supposed to team up on reopening. It hasn’t gone as planned.

In the Northeast, coordination proved difficult on the critical issue of school closing. On Friday, Cuomo ordered New York’s schools to remain shut through the end of the year — a proclamation made without similar announcements from neighboring Connecticut and New Jersey, despite holding off for weeks in hopes of ensuring tri-state coordination.

New Jersey and Connecticut knew the decision was coming, two officials involved in the talks said, but they were unable to come to consensus with their local education officials before Cuomo’s self-imposed deadline. Murphy closed his state’s schools the following Monday, and Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont is expected to follow suit in the coming days.

Meanwhile, Lamont said on Thursday that Connecticut would begin reopening a swath of businesses after May 20 — nail and hair salons, retail, and outdoor areas for bars, restaurants, museums and zoos.