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New York City is extending its curfew for the remainder of the week
“These protests have power and meaning,” de Blasio tweeted. “But as the night wears on we are seeing groups use them to incite violence and destroy property.” President Donald Trump has urged cities and states to deploy the National Guard to control rioting and looting.
The mayor argued that the National Guard would only exacerbate the situation.At Tuesday’s press conference, NYPD Commissioner Dermot Shea said that nearly 700 people were arrested on Monday. “We will protect all citizens of this city and we will protect all property owners of this city,” said Shea. De Blasio said that many protestors rejected people in the protest who were destroying property or attacking law enforcement officers. “There were peaceful protestors who rejected the violent elements and forced them out of protests,” said de Blasio. He added that he was worried that the demonstrations, which have attracted thousands of people, would contribute to the spread of coronavirus. The city has been the epicenter of the pandemic in the U.S. with 208,550 cases of coronavirus and at least 21,090 deaths.The mayor said he hoped that the images of looting and violent confrontations would not blot out the grievances of the protestors. He cited images of police officers taking a knee out of respect for demonstrators as a powerful sign of a collective desire to change. However, he also urged protestors to honor the curfew. “If you choose to protest today, do it in the daytime hours and then please go home,” said de Blasio.
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