New York City Bill de Blasio has a talent for making bad problems even worse.

Speaking to the city’s residents during a daily press briefing on Friday, de Blasio warned religious leaders — some of whom were reportedly considering re-opening in April — that he would permanently shut down their houses of worship if they did not adhere to the city’s social distancing guidelines.

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