Bruce Haring pmc-editorial-managerNew York City Mayor Bill de Blasio called Sunday for the shutdown of non-essential businesses, schools and restaurants in nine areas in the boroughs of Brooklyn and Queens starting Wednesday.The mayor cited a spike in the areas of COVID-19 infections.
The shutdowns would start on Wednesday and include public and private schools, restaurant dining, and most businesses, but would exclude houses of worship.The Wednesday shutdown would allow children in those areas to still attend school for the next two days before going all-remote.“We’re having an extraordinary problem — something we haven’t seen since spring,’’ de Blasio said during a conference call with reporters.
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