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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsDe Blasio Aides Threatened to Quit Over Virus Response
For most of last week, as Mayor Bill de Blasio continued to urge New Yorkers to mostly go about their daily lives sending their children to school, frequenting the citys businesses some of his top aides were furiously trying to change the mayors approach to the coronavirus outbreak.
There had been arguments and shouting matches between the mayor and some of his advisers; some top health officials had even threatened to resign if he refused to accept the need to close schools and businesses, according to several people familiar with the internal discussions.
Teachers were threatening not to show up to school on Monday. A growing number of public health experts and politicians were calling for much of the city to be shut down to curb the spread of the virus.
On Sunday, the mayor was shown a graph depicting the sharp upward trajectory of the coronavirus epidemic curve, and another showing the capacity of the citys health systems to handle the influx.
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/03/16/nyregion/coronavirus-bill-de-blasio.html
wishstar
(5,271 posts)I couldn't believe how NYC seemed in denial about need for social isolation when they are in the center of pandemic risk.
Then the announcement came so late that families had little to no time to prepare for keeping their kids home today and so many were still going to regular social activities over the weekend.
Miguelito Loveless
(4,470 posts)I understand the food issue, but wouldn't it be better to shut schools, then figure a solution for the meals?
Sugarcoated
(7,728 posts)he wasn't cancelling the St Pat's Parade. I hope he has since done that, or is going to.
Totally Tunsie
(10,885 posts)Even Mass at St. Patrick's has been cancelled.
Sugarcoated
(7,728 posts)boston bean
(36,223 posts)Our gov was slow on the uptake. But he is a republican.