Jews in Boro Park took to 13th Ave to protest the latest actions taken by Gov. Cuomo to restrict religious institutions. Video footage shows a crowd blocking off traffic.
The video below highlights the protest and the Govorner’s remarks
Councilman Kalman Yeger and Heshy Tischler were among those on 13th Avenue in Boro Park tonight slamming the outrageous move by NY Governor Cuomo to limit Shuls to 10 people in COVID-19 hotspots.
New York State will pursue “targeted efforts” to attack clusters of new coronavirus cases that threaten to reignite community spread, Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo said Tuesday, as he launched a 14-day push of stringent measures in virus “hot spots” and the communities surrounding them, VIN News reported
The new measures will restrict activities at houses of worship and public gatherings as well as close schools and shut down business activity, depending on the level of spread measured in recent testing results for COVID-19.
Cuomo during a press conference earlier in the day announced his approval of what was originally Mayor de Blasio’s idea. Initially, Cuomo resisted closing businesses but today announced a full lockdown in targeted zip-codes, mainly Jewish areas.
Cuomo had a special message for the Jewish community, saying he wants to protect Jews and quoted Jewish teachings.
Elected officials in the area, released a statement on the lockdowns:
