Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced a three-tiered system for new rules and restrictions in New York’s high-risk cluster zones and surrounding areas.
The Cluster Action Initiative applies to all of Brooklyn as well as cluster parts of Queens, Rockland, Orange, Nassau and Binghamton.
The rules — including shutting down some nonessential businesses — can go into effect as soon as Wednesday but no later than Friday and will be in effect for 14 days when the state will then reevaluate.
He said a cluster would not be identified by the zip code; it would be by the number of cases in the region.
The rules are broken down by three colors: Red is the cluster center. Orange is the surrounding area — a ring around the center. Yellow is a ring around the orange ring — the precautionary area.
The clusters are drawn by actual case numbers, not by ZIP code or census tract.
BREAKING: Cuomo invokes Torah to defend guidelines targeted at houses of worship: "In Jewish teaching, one of the most precious principles is saving a life — to save a life. The Torah speaks about how certain religious obligations can be excused if you are going to save a life." pic.twitter.com/Fj0LhUNJ0A
— The Hill (@thehill) October 6, 2020
Rules in the red area:
-Houses of worship – 25% capacity, 10 people maximum
-Mass gatherings prohibited
-Nonessential businesses closed
-Takeout dining only
-Schools closed
Rules in the orange area:
-Houses of worship – 33% capacity, 25 people maximum
-Mass gatherings – 10 people maximum, indoor and outdoor
-Businesses – Closing high risk nonessential business such as gyms and personal care
-Outdoor dining only with 4 person max per table
– Schools: remote learning only
Rules in the yellow area:
-Houses of worship -50% capacity
-Mass gatherings – 25 people maximum, indoor and outdoor
-Businesses open
-Indoor and outdoor dining
-Schools – Mandatory weekly testing of students/teachers/staff for in-person classes. Testing will start next week.
Gov. Cuomo also announced that fines for mass gathering violations have increased to $15,000.
(AP)
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We will not listen.
Not sure cuomo can force those rules as a judge ruled in July shuls are allowed 50% capacity.
I’m so happy to hear! It definitely adds to my simchas yom tov, knowing about all the lives it’s going to save. I hope he stands strong and doesn’t give in to any other pressure! Chazak veematz!
And will he enforce the rule on “mass gatherings” against his political allies? When we see the police breaking up a BLM or Antifa or Democratic anti-Trump mass gathering, it will be time to take the bans on Yiddishkeit as being something other than acts of persecution.
No remote learning for people in the red zone. Makes no sense. Absolute hogwash. It has nothing to do with covid then.
Crime up 300% – the solution! DEFUND THE POLICE
Covid-19 is up 3% – the solution!
CLOSE SCHOOLS, YESHIVOS & SHULS!
VOTE DEMOCRAT
And bring in the State Police, Sheriff and National Guard to enforce it too!
Hey Governor, you wicked evil man. The Torah calls gay “marriage” TOAIVA! YOU passed it into law. We don’t need ignorant perverted gentiles lecturing us.
“Gov. Cuomo also announced that fines for mass gathering violations have increased to $15,000”
Fascinating. So who actually has to pay that? Every single person who attends? Anyone that lives on that block? Can the fine be used as a business expense? Can it be used as a tax write-off? Would the fine apply to a “demonstration” like black lives matter? Save the whales?
There should be a call of mass protests by Yidden, just like there were in month’s past in other parts of the city. As we’ve seen, that activity is accepted by our dis-honorable Mayor, and does not seem to spread COVID-19. Let’s take to the streets and protest our silent and worthless local politicians. Hello… Queens…? Where is Rory Lancman, Grace Meng and Daniel Rosenthal??? Too busy bending over backward to accommodate the left I guess. Need a minyan, schedule a protest… or maybe better, show up in multitudes for for the next elections…
This is absolutely ridiculous! I’ve been wearing my mask outside since March. I had corona 6 months ago . From now on no more masks for me . I will not tolerate this open anti Semitism for even a minute longer! He has NO RIGHT TO CLOSE OUR SHULES AT THIS POINT! Whoever feels they are in danger stay home ! TRUMP 2020!!!
Askonim where are you?
Who am I kidding…? It’s time to get out of New York, but I don’t want to give in and end up having my real estate sold to DeBlazio and his cronies so they can profit heavily… like they intend to do with the close and subsequent development plans of Riker’s Island…
Can everyone please stop testing. You are getting our community shut down. If you have symptoms stay home and do not test.
its the people who keep on testing fault stop the stupid testing already it serves no purpose
where are the zones?
If everyone had abided with masks and social distancing the virus would have been largely eradicated within the frum community.
Cuomo is a sleazy Jew-hating typical Bolshevik Democrat who is picking on Jews in order to cover up his own crimes he committed against elderly in nursing homes. This is the same Cuomo who authorized MTV Video Music Awards back in June and at the height of the pandemic when he signed an anti-police bill, closely flanked by Al Sharpton and Marxist police opponent not even wearing face mask. Democrats are nasty bunch of hypocrites.
This is all political to make Trump lose. More people die of cigarettes smoking. 28000 die of cigarettes. 24000 of COVID
It Seems that the Governor seeks to keep testing the waters to see what they can and can’t get away with, It all depends on how complacent and lazy the majority of the population is, There is no doubt that we are being challenged by very dark/evil forces. However, we must NEVER give up, or give in to fear. If anything, the challenge calls for everyone to become 100% FEARLESS. One thing we must all do, is to unite in order to confront, fight, and defeat the forces of darkness that are standing up against us. Thus, we must RESIST, REFUSE, REJECT and be ready (prepare) to PUSHBACK with all of our strength, commitment and determination.
With a ‘stroke of the pen’ the Governor has alienated every scientist and doctor with a conscience and half a brain. Very foolish. Even the average ‘normal’ person is starting to look into who is writing this stuff, where their ‘allegiances’ lie, and who is publishing it, and why, Very foolish indeed.
Agudah just released a statement that discloses that the meeting with orthodox leaders did NOT contain the orders that he issued here. Secondly, the court already decided the earlier restrictions were unconstitutional, and that repeating it will not change that. That statement also stated that there was immediate court action being taken.
The governor and mayor y”sh have been campaigning against the orthodox community for years, throwing a few bones here and there to buy votes. We need to stop being so gullible, and we need to be loud and clear that our votes will NOT be bought with money. The governor’s promise was that the criteria for lockdown would be 9%. It’s just under 3%. He lied to us, and is not even following his own commitment. May he be driven speedily from public office.
We need to ask why is HASHEM doing this to us….
The Satan wants us to focus on the politicians…. we must stay focused with Torahdik eyes.
the boro park red lines is literly outlining where the jewish neighborhoods end its not driven by data cases by address as the govener claims. see by 16 ave and 60th it starts to move towards 65 because the jewish neighborhood expands there
Shuls are being treated more leniently than businesses.
Covid-19, a convenient excuse by politicians and MSM to destroy responsible life of prayer, education and business. The want everyone to end up needing to rely on government handouts because their businesses are getting destroyed, they want more homeless and uneducated. They don’t care if you loot stores, just don’t open your businesses. The religious Jews are living their lives, they are not sitting behind computer screens playing games the entire day and posting videos on ticktock. They are praying, learning and teaching their kids. They have businesses to run. But the government wants to it all down under the pretense of not wearing masks which more and more in our communities are wearing due to pressure and yet still shut it all down. These liberal communists are the dumbest people ever. They are destroying all the cities they govern, like California for example. Look what has happened there… NY is next, particularly NYC.
Frum Jews will live like frum Jews, learning and praying despite these loonies and haters.
RECALL CUOMO NOW!