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New York City to implement checkpoints to enforce quarantine rule

By Cassidy Morrison
Published August 5, 2020 4:30pm ET
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New York City to implement checkpoints to enforce quarantine rule
that state lawmakers have closed a budget deal to fund prekindergarten in New York City, Mayor Bill de Blasio is ready to turn to the next items on his sweeping liberal agenda: massively expanding affordable housing, increasing wages for the working class and overhauling the city's recovery from Superstorm Sandy. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig, File) | Seth Wenig

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio announced Wednesday that he would implement checkpoints throughout the five boroughs to enforce the state travel advisory for people visiting from coronavirus hot spots.

“The checkpoints are going to send a very powerful message that this quarantine is serious. Even if we can’t reach every single person, I think it’ll get the message across,” de Blasio said Wednesday.

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