AdvertisementNew York City Mayor Bill de Blasio says the city should 'allow some space' for protesters who flout social distancing rules to gather in mass, despite cracking down on residents hanging outside of bars amid fears coronavirus cases will spike across the city. De Blasio said the authorities will continue enforcing social distancing among those who choose to gather outside bars until the city enters phase two of reopening that will give way to outdoor dining. Over the weekend he criticized New York City street crowds outside bars and demanded people adhere to social distancing rules of six feet (two meters). 'Lots of violations of social distancing, parties in the street, restaurants and bars ignoring laws,' he tweeted. Cuomo said on Sunday his state received 25,000 complaints of violations of social distancing and other emergency requirements, mostly in Manhattan and in the Hamptons - affluent beach communities on the east end of Long Island.

Source: Daily Mail June 16, 2020 17:59 UTC