NEW YORK (dpa-AFX) – In the metropolis of New York, which has been severely affected by the coronavirus pandemic, the ban on major events has been extended until the end of September. “We look at the research. We look at the data,” said Mayor Bill de Blasio on Friday night on the news channel CNN. “The data tells us that this is not the time for major events.” The ban, which was first imposed in mid-March, included all events for which a permit from the city is required – such as concerts, parades or street parties.
Exceptions are the protests against racism and police brutality, which have continued since the death of the African American George Floyd in a brutal police operation in Minneapolis at the end of May. “It’s a sensitive subject. If you were only talking about health, we would always say,“ Hey guys, stay home if you can. ”But we understand that at this historic moment, people are talking about the need for historic change. ” You have to respect that./cah/DP/men
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