Bill de Blasio warned “the Jewish community, and all communities” that any violation of social distancing guidelines would not be tolerated
said he was standing behind criticism of a large Hasidic Jewish funeral on Tuesday night that was in violation of social distancing rules., according to several news reports. Photos from the event show a crowd of at least hundreds.You'll get the latest updates on this topic in your browser notifications.
"Something absolutely unacceptable happened in Williamsburg tonite: a large funeral gathering in the middle of this pandemic," de Blasio ?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed&ref_url=http%3A%2F%2Fnbcmontana.com%2Fnews%2Fnation-world%2Fnyc-mayor-takes-heat-after-lashing-out-at-jewish-funeralto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories
. "I have instructed the NYPD to proceed immediately to summons or even arrest those who gather in large groups. This is about stopping this disease and saving lives. Period.", accusing de Blasio of singling out the members of the Orthodox community to stereotype when others have also violated social distancing rules.
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