Mayor Bill de Blasio announced Thursday he plans to reopen the city on July 1, citing 6.3 million vaccine doses administered in the city to date.

“Our plan is to fully reopen New York City on July 1^st,” he said in an appearance on MSNBC. “We are ready for stores to open, for businesses to open, offices, theaters, full strength.”

He said he wants to see restaurants, hair salons, gyms, arenas and other venues operating at full capacity. Businesses will still be able to require that patrons wear masks or show proof of vaccination, he added. 

"This is going to be the summer of New York City," de Blasio said. "You're going to see amazing activities, cultural activities coming back. I think people are going to flock to New York City because they want to live again."

The plans depend on state approval, but de Blasio said he had not spoken with Gov. Andrew Cuomo's office about his proposal.

At his own press conference, Cuomo called it "irresponsible" to make projections about when cities can reopen, saying he prefers to make adjustments gradually. He then said that he hopes to get New York City to reopen fully before July 1. 

"I don't want to wait that long," he said. "I think if we do what we have to do, we can be reopened earlier."

De Blasio said later in morning that the reopening date was the product of weeks of discussions of his top health aides, and that they expect that the city will have administered sufficient doses of the COVID-19 vaccine to make the reopening safe. 

About 2.5 million New Yorkers are fully vaccinated, according to city data. De Blasio said he still expects the city to meet its goal of five million residents fully vaccinated in June, despite the number of daily vaccinations declining steadily since the first week of April, and lagging vaccinations in many parts of the city that were hardest hit by the pandemic. De Blasio blamed the temporary pause on Johnson & Johnson vaccines for the dip in immunizations. 

De Blasio indicated that he expects further restoration of city control over local rules and operations to come from the state legislature. He said that he would also like to see the subway return to 24-hour operation on July 1, which would require Cuomo's approval.

"It's quite clear, its time to set a goal and move on that goal," de Blasio said. "We'll work with all levels of government. But we've gotta keep moving toward a goal at this point."