Cuomo was joined by actors rosieperezbklyn and chrisrock, who will star in ads urging New Yorkers to wear face coverings and to get tested for the virus now that testing is more widely available in hard-hit areas like Brooklyn
Store owners with no-mask-no-service policies got a boost from the governor. New York City business owners planning to reopen before coronavirus restrictions are lifted got a warning from the mayor. Actors Rosie Perez and Chris Rock are promoting face coverings and virus testing.Store owners who require customers to wear face coverings will now be backed up by an executive order from Gov. Andrew Cuomo.
Many stores already require people to wear masks to enter, but Cuomo spokesman Rich Azzopardi said the right of business owners to do that had not been made explicit in law. He said the order also gives local police the ability to enforce the rule. Cuomo said his new order will reduce conflicts between shop owners and customers who refuse to cover their faces.Cuomo was joined by actors Rosie Perez and Chris Rock, who will star in ads urging New Yorkers to wear face coverings and to get tested for the virus now that testing is more widely available in hard-hit areas like Brooklyn, the site of Thursday's briefing.
"No, businesses are not supposed to make up their own rules and jump the gun," de Blasio said at his daily briefing on the virus.
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