New York City was locking down. Andrew Cuomo wanted to say when and how it would happen. After Mayor Bill de Blasio told residents in a March 17 news conference to prepare to “shelter in place,” Mr. Cuomo dismissed the mayor’s plan in a television interview while his aides blitzed City Hall with calls. “The phones were ringing off the...

Source: Wall Street Journal September 11, 2020 15:16 UTC