NYC mayor sorry for calling out "Jewish community" for large gatherings
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio said he showed "tough love" in a tweet he directed to "the Jewish community" about social distancing.
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New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio said he showed "tough love" in a tweet he directed to "the Jewish community" about social distancing.
Hundreds of people gathered in Brooklyn Tuesday evening for a rabbi's funeral, sparking a stern warning for New York City's mayor.
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio warned that police will crack down on large gatherings after hundreds crowded the streets of Brooklyn for a rabbi's funeral. CBSN NY has details.
"This parade will mark the beginning of our renaissance," Mayor Bill de Blasio said.
New York City mayor's office says the victims "deserve to be recognized, not minimized."
The order may eventually come with civil penalties for violations.
The NYC Department of Education says 50 employees, including 21 teachers, have died due to the virus.
About 40 caskets were lined up for burial on Hart Island on Thursday, and two fresh trenches have been dug in recent days.
He also said that people should be prepared for New York City to remain closed through May
"Tests should not be for the wealthy, but for the sick," Bill de Blasio tweeted.
"I don't think shelter in place really works for one locality," New York Governor Andrew Cuomo said.
"Our city is facing an unprecedented threat, and we must respond with a wartime mentality," the mayor said.
New York is leading the country in the number of coronavirus cases.
The curtain will come down on Broadway two days after an usher at two shows tested positive for coronavirus.
The mayor said the city had its first "self-confirmed" positive coronavirus test from a public school student
De Blasio, an unabashed liberal who was elected in 2013, will campaign for Sanders in Nevada this weekend.
The bill now heads to Governor Phil Murphy, who has expressed a desire to ban flavored e-cigarettes in the past.
De Blasio had been struggling in polling over the course of the race thus far
The small, unincorporated, rural community of Galivants Ferry felt like a bustling town center when four presidential candidates came here Monday
The petition accuses Mayor Bill de Blasio, NYPD Commissioner James O'Neill and other city officials of neglect of duty
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Shouts of "Fire Pantaleo!" broke out during Bill de Blasio's opening statement
His campaign says his wealth tax would bring in $1 trillion a year
"Any cop who thinks that is alright, that they can walk away... maybe should reconsider whether or not this is a profession for them," said the NYPD Chief of Department
After the DOJ announced this week that it would not charge Daniel Pantaleo