Orthodox Jewish protesters gathered in Brooklyn, some with masks and others without, decrying new restrictions from Gov. Andrew Cuomo that would close nonessential businesses and schools and limit the size of religious gatherings.
that the cluster boundaries were driven entirely by data. However, he acknowledged that some were critical of his decision.
Nine ZIP codes have seen test positivity levels rise above 3% on a seven day average, de Blasio said. The city is also watching a dozen other ZIP codes that are nearing that number, too. The mayor proposed shutdowns based on those ZIP codes, but Cuomo instead issued the orders on a tiered cluster system. The closer to the center of the cluster, the tougher the restrictions.
In response to Cuomo's order, four Orthodox lawmakers from Brooklyn — state Sen. Simcha Felder, Assemblyman Simcha Eichenstein and New York City Council Members Chaim Deutsch and Kalman Yeger — wrote a letter Tuesday to the governor accusing him of a"duplicitous bait and switch" by clamping down harder on houses of worship than they said they anticipated.
The restrictions mark the first rollback in the reopening of New York City, once the epicenter of the virus and later heralded for its response in stamping it out. The new measures also come after the city had just reached two major milestones in reopening: the return of indoor dining and the start of a new school year with students present for in-person classes several days a week.
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