Despite the coronavirus outbreak, Tuesday was not a banner day for social distancing in New York City. There were large groups observing a flyover, large groups meeting in parks to enjoy the good weather and fresh air, and a funeral for a revered rabbi in Williamsburg, a Brooklyn neighborhood. New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio chose to renounce and single out just one of these gatherings, and you won’t be surprised to see which one he chose:
Something absolutely unacceptable happened in Williamsburg tonite: a large funeral gathering in the middle of this pandemic. When I heard, I went there myself to ensure the crowd was dispersed. And what I saw WILL NOT be tolerated so long as we are fighting the Coronavirus
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