De Blasio fights New York governor for shelter-in-place order

Published March 18, 2020 10:05pm ET



New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio is pushing for a shelter-in-place order despite Gov. Andrew Cuomo saying he would not approve one.

In a Wednesday afternoon interview with a local TV station, de Blasio said he had a “very good conversation” with Cuomo an hour earlier. The mayor said he is pressing for measures similar to those San Francisco implemented this week in response to the coronavirus pandemic.

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