The scene grew tense when a second man, who was not wearing a mask, approached Dr. Katz, who told him to back off or put on a mask. The man shouted that he wouldn’t wear a mask and anyone who didn’t like it could leave. “Get out of here.”The man, who wouldn’t give his name, soon shouted a racial slur. The coronavirus outbreak devastated New York’s Orthodox Jewish community in March and April, and community leaders say hundreds have died, including influential religious leaders. If customers want me to wear a mask I wear it, but for now I have to focus on work.”

Source: New York Times September 25, 2020 17:48 UTC