Members of the Orthodox Jewish community protested and set items on fire in Brooklyn, in New York City, hours after the state announced strict new coronavirus-related restrictions. Restrictions were put in place just before a major Jewish holiday.
The area in Brooklyn is one of several places in New York where officials closed schools and limited houses of worship to a maximum of 10 people. Gov. Andrew Cuomo instituted these measures to try to stop"hot spot" clusters in Brooklyn, Queens, and several NYC suburbs from spreading further into New York.But those restrictions were put in place just days before a major Jewish holiday and have exacerbated existing tensions between the insular Orthodox Jewish community and city leaders.
Surrounding areas, deemed"orange zones," were forced to close schools as well, while"yellow zones" had slightly less strict restrictions.Half of US states are reporting increased Covid-19 cases and some leaders push new measures Cuomo said he spoke with members of the Orthodox Jewish community on Tuesday and asked for their cooperation in these actions."That was positively received," he said.
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