New York City has brought an early end to the 8 p.m. curfew order that was issued last week as the city was grappling with looting and violence that marred the massive but largely peaceful protests…
New York City has brought an early end to the 8 p.m. curfew order that was issued last week as the city was grappling with looting and violence that marred the massive but largely peaceful protests sparked by the death of George Floyd.announced the order was lifted as of Sunday, one day earlier than originally planned. The order issued June 2 called for most people to be off the streets of New York between 8 p.m. and 5 a.m., with exceptions for essential workers.
Protests and large-scale marches have continued in spots throughout the five boroughs but the incidents of looting and violence have ebbed. But the curfew itself became a flashpoint for police and protesters, which likely encouraged the decision to lift the order.
On Monday, New York City will begin the Phase One reopening process allowing curbside pickup for retail stores and loosens restrictions on construction, wholesale traders and manufacturing. About 400,000 people are expected to resume work starting next week.“We’ve had five days in a row, thank God, where we see peaceful protests predominate, an end to the property damage we saw earlier in the week which has no place in this city.
The decision to impose the curfew became a political football between de Blasio and New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo earlier this month. De Blasio initially resisted the call for a curfew but was
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