With the concentration of young New Yorkers eating and socialising in close quarters despite NY Gov Cuomo or NYC Mayor de Blasio’s threats …
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) suggested Monday he may put the third phase of reopening from coronavirus restrictions on hold for the New York City area amid what he said were warning signs that residents are not abiding by social distancing guidelines.
Both Cuomo and New York Mayor Bill de Blasio (D) expressed concerns specifically about the planned reopening of dine-in restaurant service at reduced capacity, with Cuomo telling NY1 this aspect was of particular concern.
“We have a week before New York City enters the next phase and we have numbers every day … but malls and indoor dining are things that I’m concerned about and we may consider slowing them down for next week,” Cuomo told NY1. “I would not want to roll back anything we’ve done. I want to continue to move forward but we may move forward with caution.”
The governor specifically cited images of Manhattan businesses failing to enforce bans on mass gatherings and limited capacity. Cuomo had previously threatened to pull the liquor licenses of bars and restaurants that fail to properly enforce social distancing measures.”….