Several hours after mayor de Blasio announced the possibility of ” shelter in place”, meaning people in NYC would only be able to leave their homes to go to the grocery store, pharmacy or to the doctor and basically have their travel abilities limited, the Governor dismissed the mayors words.
These mixed signals and words are very distressing to New Yorkers. At This point nobody actually knows what will happen next.
“I think New Yorkers should be prepared right now for the possibility of a shelter in place order,” de Blasio, a Democrat, said during a press briefing about coronavirus. “It has not happened yet but it is definitely a possibility at this point. I believe that decision should be made in the next 48 hours, and it’s a very, a very difficult decision”
According to CNN, De Blasio acknowledged that such a step would be Cuomo’s call but said, “I think it’s gotten to the point where a decision has to be made very soon.”
