New Yorkers were seen ignoring social distancing rules on Tuesday despite Mayor Bill de Blasio warning residents that they could face up t...
New Yorkers were seen ignoring social distancing rules on Tuesday despite Mayor Bill de Blasio warning residents that they could face up to $500 fines.
Images show a group of people standing outside the Harlem Gourmet Deli, which sits at the corner of 125th Street and Lenox Avenue where the 2 and 3 trains stop.
Other photos show at least five New York City residents sitting and standing closely at a bus stop in Harlem, disregarding the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's guidelines that people should keep six feet apart.
Other individuals were seen sitting back-to-back on the platform of a train station and on trains.
New York state's confirmed cases have increased by 9,298 to 75,795 and deaths have risen by 332 to 1,550. The five boroughs have tallied 40,900 cases, with 932 deaths.
While it is understood that a lot of New Yorkers are still working and having to use the train and bus system to commute to work, residents should still practice social distancing to help stop community spread of the virus.
Images show a group of people standing outside the Harlem Gourmet Deli, which sits at the corner of 125th Street and Lenox Avenue where the 2 and 3 trains stop
This photo shows New York City residents sitting and standing closely at a bus stop in Harlem, ignoring the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's guidelines that people should keep six feet apart
Other individuals were seen sitting back-to-back on the platform of a train station and side-by-side on trains (passengers pictured on a train at 125th Street). However many of these will have been heading to work
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio has warned people about the importance of social distancing and said it was 'unacceptable' that New Yorkers were not adhering to the warnings.
'People must practice social distancing. I've authorized our police to start giving out fines - $250, $500 fines to people who don't get it,' de Blasio said.
'They’re going to give people every chance to listen, and if anyone doesn’t listen, then they deserve a fine at this point,' de Blasio said.
'I don’t want to fine people when so many folks are going through economic distress, but if they haven’t gotten the message by now, and they don’t get the message when an enforcement officer’s staring them in the face... that person then deserves the fine, so we’re going to proceed with that.'
At the moment, New Yorkers are allowed outside and to visit grocery and drug stores but they are being asked not to leave their homes if they can avoid it.
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio has warned people about the importance of social distancing and said it was 'unacceptable' that New Yorkers were not adhering to the warnings
'People must practice social distancing. I've authorized our police to start giving out fines - $250, $500 fines to people who don't get it,' de Blasio said. Residents in Harlem are seen standing outside a deli near the 2 and 3 train station
At the moment, New Yorkers are allowed outside and to visit grocery and drug stores but they are being asked not to leave their homes if they can avoid it. New Yorkers are seen chatting outside a deli in Harlem
While it is understood that a lot of New Yorkers are still working and having to use the train and bus system to commute to work, residents should still practice social distancing to help stop community spread of the virus
On Monday dozens of people were spotted lining the river and not staying six feet away from each other to watch the USNS Comfort arrive in New York.
The ship is providing 1,000 beds for patients who do not have the coronavirus.
Crowds gathered near Pier 90 and were seen recording and taking photos of the ship as it prepared to dock.
Tuesday was the second day in a row that New Yorkers ignored the social distancing order. People push themselves against the railings to watch the USNS Comfort arriving in New York on Monday
On Monday dozens of people were spotted lining the river and not staying six feet away from each other to watch the USNS Comfort arrive in New York. The ship is providing 1,000 beds for patients who do not have the coronavirus
Crowds of New Yorkers at the New York Harbor on Monday for the arrival of the USNS Comfort on Monday despite being told to stay at home
New York Gov Andrew Cuomo has also been warning New Yorkers about the importance of social distancing.
He extended his New York On Pause order until April 15 and asked that all non-essential workers continue to work from home.
Gov Cuomo even used his brother, Chris, who has tested positive for the coronavirus, as an example. The governor said he last saw his brother in person about two weeks ago. It is not clear when Chris was exposed to the virus.
Cuomo said Chris was smart about social distancing but had still exposed himself to the virus as he used his brother's case to urge essential workers to exercise caution amid the pandemic.
'My brother Chris is positive for coronavirus. He is going to be fine, he's young and in good shape, strong, not as strong as he thinks, but he will be fine,' Cuomo said.
'But there's a lesson in this. He's an essential worker - a member of the press. He's been out there. You go out there, the chance you get effected is very high.'
President Donald Trump has also urged Americans to follow the social distancing guidelines and extended the national restrictions to at least April 30.
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