De Blasio Threatens to Permanently Close Places of Worship That Resist Shutdown Order

By Washington Examiner. New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio warned religious leaders that their places of worship could be shut down permanently if they did not follow the city’s order to pause services during the coronavirus pandemic.

“A small number of religious communities, specific churches and specific synagogues, are unfortunately not paying attention to this guidance even though it’s so widespread,” the New York Democrat said Friday at his daily press briefing.

“I want to say to all those who are preparing for the potential of religious services this weekend: If you go to your synagogue, if you go to your church and attempt to hold services after having been told so often not to, our enforcement agents will have no choice but to shut down those services,” he added.

De Blasio said that continued resistance of authorities to close religious services could mean a permanent shutdown. (Read more from “De Blasio Threatens to Permanently Close Places of Worship That Resist Shutdown Order” HERE)

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De Blasio: Trump’s Suggestion Face Masks Are Being Stolen Is ‘Insulting’

By Politico. Mayor Bill de Blasio on Monday dismissed President Donald Trump’s suggestion that New York medical workers are stealing face masks.

“It’s insulting, it’s outrageous, it’s incredibly insensitive to people right now who are giving their all,” de Blasio said during an interview on NY1. “Our healthcare workers are suffering — they’re literally watching some of their own lost to this disease. They’re fighting with all they got.”

Trump, during a Sunday press conference, questioned why hospitals are going through medical supplies so quickly, asking: “Are they going out the back door?” He also said there’s a “question as to hoarding of ventilators” by hospitals.

De Blasio said he doesn’t “know what the president’s talking about.” (Read more from “De Blasio: Trump’s Suggestion Face Masks Are Being Stolen Is ‘Insulting’” HERE)

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