Apparently this is causing a lot of controversy on Twitter.
On one side, many felt the warning was needed as infection rates in the Hasidic communities tend be higher.
On the other side, many felt the Hasidic community was being singled out. Coupled that with the rise of anti-Semitic hate crimes in NYC and many feel it was poor form by the Mayor. There have been other gatherings in NYC and they didn't receive such public censure.
I've been critical of DeBlasio but seeing the video of the funeral was rather insane. Moreover, he later reiterated the call for all communities to continue to practice social distancing. NYC is the epicenter of the pandemic in the US so it's important that the guidelines are taken seriously.
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On one side, many felt the warning was needed as infection rates in the Hasidic communities tend be higher.
On the other side, many felt the Hasidic community was being singled out. Coupled that with the rise of anti-Semitic hate crimes in NYC and many feel it was poor form by the Mayor. There have been other gatherings in NYC and they didn't receive such public censure.
I've been critical of DeBlasio but seeing the video of the funeral was rather insane. Moreover, he later reiterated the call for all communities to continue to practice social distancing. NYC is the epicenter of the pandemic in the US so it's important that the guidelines are taken seriously.
De Blasio Breaks Up Rabbi’s Funeral and Lashes Out Over Virus Distancing (Published 2020)
After overseeing the dispersal of hundreds of Hasidic mourners in Brooklyn, Mayor Bill de Blasio called the gathering “absolutely unacceptable.”
www.nytimes.com
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